Share of population in extreme poverty in Latvia
Latvia: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.4441 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4441
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
80th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.77
in 1996
All-time low
0
in 1993
Years of data
23
1993–2023
Share of population in extreme poverty in Latvia, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.4441 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Latvia peaked at 3.77 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 80th 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 population in extreme poverty in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 2.15 | — |
| 1996 | 3.77 | +75.2% |
| 2004 | 3.65 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.11 | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 1.95 | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8321 | -57.2% |
| 2008 | 1.59 | +90.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | +63.8% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.66 | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.54 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.12 | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9612 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9826 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5592 | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3375 | -39.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5121 | +51.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4907 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4241 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4441 | +4.7% |
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)
- 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 of population in extreme poverty in Latvia?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Latvia was 0.4441 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Latvia ranks 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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