At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Latvia
Latvia: At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by was 8.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Latvia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Latvia is 8.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Latvia peaked at 35.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2022.
That places Latvia 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25.9% | — |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | -6.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 8.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 8.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 25.9% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 13.7% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.3% | 11.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More poverty & inequality data for Latvia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,558 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 31.88 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 31.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Latvia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Latvia was 8.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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