Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Latvia
Latvia: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 4.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Latvia, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Latvia stood at 4.0%.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Latvia peaked at 63.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 90th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 63.4% | — |
| 1995 | 50.4% | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 52.9% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -41.9% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 50.4% | 63.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 11.6% | 33.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 4.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More poverty & inequality data for Latvia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,558 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 31.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Latvia?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Latvia was 4.0% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Latvia ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.