Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Latvia
Latvia: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 1.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Latvia, 1993–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Latvia stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Latvia peaked at 29.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 87th of 119 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 living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29.9% | — |
| 1995 | 21.8% | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -34.5% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -44.9% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +55.5% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 21.8% | 29.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 4.9% | 15.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
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 population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Latvia?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Latvia was 1.7% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Latvia ranks 87th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.