Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Latvia
Latvia: Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty was 2.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Latvia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.9% for persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Latvia peaked at 8.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2025.
That places Latvia 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.5% | — |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 8.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 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 who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Latvia?
- Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Latvia was 2.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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 who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty threshold. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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