Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region was 11.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Latvia stood at 11.3%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 34.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2024.
That places Latvia 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 34.6% | — |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -19.3% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | +3.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 11.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 11.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.9% | 15.5% | 34.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 10.9% | 14.8% | 6 |
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 material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Latvia?
- Material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Latvia was 11.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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