Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Latvia
Latvia: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.812 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Latvia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index in Latvia stood at 0.812. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Latvia peaked at 0.812 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.744, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 38th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.744 | — |
| 2011 | 0.752 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.756 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.767 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.769 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.775 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.784 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.789 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.792 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.799 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.801 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.79 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.804 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.812 | +1.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.812 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.836, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.812 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.819, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7727 | 0.744 | 0.799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8018 | 0.79 | 0.812 | 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 inequality-adjusted human development index in Latvia?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Latvia was 0.812 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.812 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.744 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Latvia ranks 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.