Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Latvia
Latvia: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 14.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Latvia, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Latvia is 14.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Latvia peaked at 23.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2023.
That places Latvia 93rd out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.4% | — |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 21.1% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 18.4% | 23.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 15.9% | 19.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.2% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 90 Jordan 14.6% compare
- 91 Bhutan 14.2% compare
- 91 Republic of Korea 14.2% compare
- 94 Croatia 13.9% compare
- 95 Russian Federation 13.7% compare
- 96 Germany 13.3% compare
- 96 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.3% 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 poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Latvia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Latvia was 14.0% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Latvia ranks 93rd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.