Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Latvia
Latvia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 693,765 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Latvia, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 693,765 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 172.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Latvia peaked at 725,529 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 58th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 30,566 people | — |
| 1996 | 26,587 people | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 83,776 people | +215.1% |
| 2005 | 138,988 people | +65.9% |
| 2006 | 181,708 people | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 376,436 people | +107.2% |
| 2008 | 352,856 people | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 214,042 people | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 174,646 people | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 180,069 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 194,045 people | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 255,023 people | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 303,429 people | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 346,484 people | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 410,491 people | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 477,140 people | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 549,662 people | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 572,837 people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 653,937 people | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 725,529 people | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 636,467 people | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 693,765 people | +9.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 693,765 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.96 million people, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 693,765 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 million people, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +215.1% | 26,587 people | 83,776 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,051 people | 0 people | 30,566 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 224,634 people | 83,776 people | 376,436 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 346,383 people | 174,646 people | 572,837 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 677,424 people | 636,467 people | 725,529 people | 4 |
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 distribution of population between different poverty lines in Latvia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Latvia was 693,765 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 725,529 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Latvia ranks 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.