Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Latvia, 2004–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Latvia is 0.7%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Latvia peaked at 2.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.
That places Latvia 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.5% | — |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +140.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -41.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -41.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 2.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Latvia?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Latvia was 0.7% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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