Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Latvia
Latvia: Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex was 81 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Latvia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 81 Thousand persons for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Latvia peaked at 295 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 30th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 295 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 240 Thousand persons | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 239 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 191 Thousand persons | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 137 Thousand persons | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 126 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 95 Thousand persons | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 135 Thousand persons | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 108 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 93 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 81 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 220.4 Thousand persons | 137 Thousand persons | 295 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 106.33 Thousand persons | 81 Thousand persons | 135 Thousand persons | 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)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 27.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Latvia?
- Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Latvia was 81 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 295 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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