Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region was 24.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 24.7% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 30.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2024.
That places Latvia 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 NUTS 2 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30.0% | — |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 24.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.4% | 26.7% | 30.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 24.3% | 26.1% | 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)
- 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)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age 0.75 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Latvia?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Latvia was 24.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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