Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Latvia
Latvia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU was -250 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
-250 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
30th
of 44 countries
All-time high
82 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2011
All-time low
-250 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Latvia, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands.
Analysis
In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Latvia stood at -250 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 523.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Latvia peaked at 82 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2011 and was at its lowest, -250 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 30th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2009 | 68 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2010 | 59 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 82 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +39.0% |
| 2012 | -9 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -111.0% |
| 2013 | -38 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +322.2% |
| 2014 | -94 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +147.4% |
| 2015 | -134 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +42.6% |
| 2016 | -186 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +38.8% |
| 2017 | -196 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +5.4% |
| 2018 | -197 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +0.5% |
| 2019 | -222 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +12.7% |
| 2020 | -250 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +12.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -250 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -37 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, 6.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -250 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands is below the median for high income countries, which is -31 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, 8.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 68 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2 |
| 2010s | -93.5 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -222 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 82 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | -250 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -250 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -250 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 27 Austria -169 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 28 Lithuania -218 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 28 Lithuania -218 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 30 Latvia -250 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 32 Slovakia -313 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 32 Slovakia -313 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
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 or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Latvia?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Latvia was -250 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 82 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -250 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 523.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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