Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line was 22.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
22.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 73 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2008
All-time low
19.0%
in 2010
Years of data
19
2004–2022
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Latvia, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Latvia stood at 22.5%.
That represents a change of up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Latvia peaked at 26.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2010.
That places Latvia 19th out of 73 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.4% | — |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 19.4% | 26.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.0% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.5% | 23.4% | 3 |
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 living below the national poverty line in Latvia?
- Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Latvia was 22.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population living below the national poverty line rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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