Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Latvia
Latvia: Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) was 17.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.8%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
34th
of 47 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2011
All-time low
17.0%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Latvia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 17.8% for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Latvia peaked at 23.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2019.
That places Latvia 34th 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 by level of disability (activity) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.0% | — |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | -3.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 17.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 17.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.1%, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.4% | 17.0% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.7% | 19.7% | 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 persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Latvia?
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Latvia was 17.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity)?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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