Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Latvia
Latvia: Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status was 7.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Latvia, 2007–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Latvia is 7.3%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Latvia peaked at 31.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2020.
That places Latvia 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24.0% | — |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.3% | 24.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 7.8% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
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 deprivation rate by tenure status in Latvia?
- Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Latvia was 7.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by tenure status recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by tenure status recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for severe material deprivation rate by tenure status?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by tenure status rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. 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 deprivation rate by tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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