Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex (age) in Latvia
Latvia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex (age) was 454 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
454 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
588 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
449 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Latvia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Latvia stood at 454 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of 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 37th of 47 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 (age) 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 454 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,213 Thousand persons, 37% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 454 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,450 Thousand persons, 31% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 35 North Macedonia 495 Thousand persons compare
- 35 North Macedonia 495 Thousand persons compare
- 37 Latvia 454 Thousand persons compare
- 39 Slovenia 324 Thousand persons compare
- 39 Slovenia 324 Thousand persons 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 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 37th out of 47 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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