Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Latvia
Latvia: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) was 29.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Latvia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 29.3% for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Latvia peaked at 39.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2019.
That places Latvia 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.1% | — |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 29.3% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.2% | 29.2% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 29.3% | 34.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Latvia?
- Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Latvia was 29.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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