Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Latvia
Latvia: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds was 0.4441 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Latvia, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.4441 for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in 2023.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Latvia peaked at 3.77 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
That places Latvia 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 | 0 | 3.77 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.29 | 0.8321 | 3.65 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 0.3375 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4678 | 0.4241 | 0.5121 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More poverty & inequality data for Latvia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.34 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,558 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 31.88 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.117 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 31.3 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0904 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0904 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1213 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1903 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Latvia?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Latvia was 0.4441 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Latvia ranks 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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