Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population in Latvia
Latvia: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population was 18.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population in Latvia, 2006–2023
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population in Latvia stood at 18.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population in Latvia peaked at 24.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 29th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.1% | — |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.3% | 21.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 17.7% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.0% | 18.6% | 4 |
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 reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population in Latvia?
- Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population in Latvia was 18.2% in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the percentage difference between the Gini coefficient before taxes and benefits and the Gini coefficient after taxes and benefits.