Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Latvia
Latvia: Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and was 27.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 27.7% for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in 2025.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Latvia peaked at 31.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.1% | — |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 27.7% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 22.5% | 31.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 22.5% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 22.6% | 27.7% | 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)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age 0.75 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Latvia?
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Latvia was 27.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and?
- Latvia ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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