Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Latvia
Latvia: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 8,365 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Latvia is 8,365 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 53,528 people | — |
| 1996 | 92,711 people | +73.2% |
| 2004 | 82,702 people | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 69,636 people | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 43,160 people | -38.0% |
| 2007 | 18,309 people | -57.6% |
| 2008 | 34,544 people | +88.7% |
| 2009 | 55,653 people | +61.1% |
| 2010 | 54,459 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 34,134 people | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 29,271 people | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 30,975 people | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 22,250 people | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 20,434 people | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 18,836 people | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 19,085 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10,776 people | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 6,459 people | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 9,732 people | +50.7% |
| 2021 | 9,246 people | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 7,971 people | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 8,365 people | +4.9% |
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)
- 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Latvia?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 92,711 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Latvia ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. 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.