Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Latvia
Latvia: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 26.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Latvia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Latvia is 26.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Latvia peaked at 35.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2015.
Latvia ranks 28th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.5% | — |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +31.1% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | -29.4% |
| 2025 | 26.4% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 16.5% | 25.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 24.7% | 35.0% | 6 |
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- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 8.8% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 123,956 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Latvia?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Latvia was 26.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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