Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Latvia
Latvia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 1.78 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Latvia, 1993–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.78 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in 2021.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Latvia peaked at 1.80 million people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 603,270 people, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 80th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 603,270 people | — |
| 1995 | 842,608 people | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 766,874 people | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million people | +48.2% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million people | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.58 million people | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million people | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 1.77 million people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million people | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million people | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million people | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.72 million people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million people | +0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.78 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.78 million people, 20% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.78 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 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 | +48.2% | 766,874 people | 1.14 million people |
| 1995 | +39.7% | 603,270 people | 842,608 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 737,584 people | 603,270 people | 842,608 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million people | 1.14 million people | 1.80 million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.77 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million people | 1.78 million people | 1.78 million people | 2 |
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 (2011 prices) in Latvia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Latvia was 1.78 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million people in 2007.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 603,270 people in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Latvia ranks 80th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.