Adjusted rural to urban parity index … rural, urban, ratio in Latvia
Latvia: Adjusted rural to urban parity index … rural, urban, ratio was 0.8347 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
0.8347
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
0.9308
in 2006
All-time low
0.7637
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2018
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Latvia, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2018, adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Latvia stood at 0.8347.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Latvia peaked at 0.9308 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7637, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 20th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted rural to urban parity index … rural, urban, ratio in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7637 | — |
| 2003 | 0.8677 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9308 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8835 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8791 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8347 | -5.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.8347 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8648, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.8347 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9175, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8614 | 0.7637 | 0.9308 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8569 | 0.8347 | 0.8791 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 17 Iceland 0.9026 compare
- 18 United States 0.8659 compare
- 19 Luxembourg 0.8637 compare
- 21 Russian Federation 0.8333 compare
- 21 Russia 0.8333 compare
- 23 Israel 0.8245 compare
More urban development data for Latvia
- Population in the largest city 48.6% (2025)
- Population density 29.99 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 615,764 (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,345 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 89.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 4.69 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 5.7% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 44.99 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 4,920 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Latvia?
- Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Latvia was 0.8347 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9308 in 2006.
- What is the lowest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7637 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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