Number of people living in extreme poverty in Latvia
Latvia: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 8,365 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Latvia, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty in Latvia is 8,365 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Latvia peaked at 92,711 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 103rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 48,746 people | 0 people | 92,711 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 50,667 people | 18,309 people | 82,702 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 24,668 people | 6,459 people | 54,459 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,828 people | 7,971 people | 9,732 people | 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 31.9% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.117 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 31.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0904 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0904 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1213 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1903 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Latvia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Latvia was 8,365 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 92,711 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Latvia ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.