Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Latvia
Latvia: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children was 19.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Latvia, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of population ages 0-17.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 19.2% for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Latvia peaked at 44.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2019.
That places Latvia 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 0-17 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44.2% | — |
| 2011 | 43.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.5% | 18.3% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Latvia?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Latvia was 19.2% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of children who are multidimensionally poor