Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Latvia
Latvia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex was 454 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Latvia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 454 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Latvia peaked at 588 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 449 Thousand persons, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 35th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 588 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 547 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 548 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 543 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 506 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 473 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 488 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 482 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 476 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 449 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 454 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 546.4 Thousand persons | 506 Thousand persons | 588 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 470.33 Thousand persons | 449 Thousand persons | 488 Thousand persons | 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 or social exclusion by age and sex in Latvia?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Latvia was 454 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 588 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 449 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 or social exclusion by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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