Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Latvia
Latvia: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 2.78 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Latvia, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.78 for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Latvia peaked at 47.98 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 2021.
That places Latvia 90th 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.
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 47.98 | — |
| 1995 | 35.47 | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 37.34 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 23.06 | -38.3% |
| 2005 | 20.26 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 11.13 | -45.0% |
| 2007 | 7.32 | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 9.16 | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 14 | +52.8% |
| 2010 | 14.6 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 13.73 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 12.54 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 10.02 | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 8.43 | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 5.75 | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 5.49 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.44 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.63 | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 3.27 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 2.93 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 2.39 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 2.93 | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 2.78 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.27 | 35.47 | 47.98 | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.16 | 7.32 | 23.06 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.29 | 3.27 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 | 2.39 | 2.93 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 31.88 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.117 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Latvia?
- Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Latvia was 2.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.98 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
- Latvia ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. 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 living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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