Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Latvia
Latvia: Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation was 1,838 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Latvia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1,838 Thousand persons for material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Latvia peaked at 1,961 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,838 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 34th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,961 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 1,943 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,925 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,912 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,896 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,885 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,872 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,854 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,859 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,848 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,838 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,927 Thousand persons | 1,896 Thousand persons | 1,961 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,859 Thousand persons | 1,838 Thousand persons | 1,885 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 31 Albania 2,762 Thousand persons compare
- 32 Slovenia 2,090 Thousand persons compare
- 32 Slovenia 2,090 Thousand persons compare
- 34 Latvia 1,838 Thousand persons compare
- 36 North Macedonia 1,823 Thousand persons compare
- 37 Estonia 1,353 Thousand persons compare
- 37 Estonia 1,353 Thousand persons compare
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 included in) 31.5% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Latvia?
- Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Latvia was 1,838 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,961 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,838 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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