At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Latvia
Latvia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 46.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
46.0%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2022
All-time low
40.8%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Latvia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Latvia stood at 46.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Latvia peaked at 51.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 16th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45.2% | — |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 46.0% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.2% | 45.2% | 47.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 40.8% | 51.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Latvia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Latvia was 46.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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