Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Latvia
Latvia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 7,405 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Latvia, 1993–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 7,405 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2021.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Latvia peaked at 54,338 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
That places Latvia 92nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 37,522 people | — |
| 2004 | 54,338 people | +44.8% |
| 2005 | 50,392 people | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 32,226 people | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 13,650 people | -57.6% |
| 2008 | 26,653 people | +95.3% |
| 2009 | 35,920 people | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 34,316 people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 19,911 people | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 20,992 people | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 22,919 people | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 15,778 people | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 12,187 people | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 12,405 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14,607 people | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 6,590 people | -54.9% |
| 2019 | 4,576 people | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 8,236 people | +80.0% |
| 2021 | 7,405 people | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,507 people | 0 people | 37,522 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 35,530 people | 13,650 people | 54,338 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 16,428 people | 4,576 people | 34,316 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,820 people | 7,405 people | 8,236 people | 2 |
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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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Latvia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Latvia was 7,405 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,338 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Latvia ranks 92nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.