At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Latvia
Latvia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 31.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 31.5% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Latvia peaked at 40.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2008.
Latvia ranks 26th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.6% | — |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 30.6% | 36.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 32.5% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.0% | 33.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More poverty & inequality data for Latvia
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 22.0% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 28.2% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 11.3% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 24.7% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 4.8% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 7.3% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 26.0% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 19.0% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 27.7% (2025)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age 0.75 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Latvia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Latvia was 31.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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