At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Latvia
Latvia: At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational was 21.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.9%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2006
All-time low
19.6%
in 2023
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Latvia is 21.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Latvia peaked at 30.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.7% | — |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +40.1% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 21.7% | 30.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 23.0% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 19.6% | 25.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Latvia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Latvia was 21.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational attainment level - EU-SILC survey. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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