Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Latvia
Latvia: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female was 28.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Latvia, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2020, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Latvia stood at 28.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Latvia peaked at 40.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2020.
That places Latvia 10th 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, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 38.6% | — |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.2% | 29.6% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 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, female in Latvia?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Latvia was 28.2% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female?
- Latvia ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of female population who are multidimensionally poor