At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Latvia
Latvia: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation was 122 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
122 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
205 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
110 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Latvia stood at 122 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Latvia peaked at 205 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 110 Thousand persons, in 2013.
That places Latvia 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 119 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 149 Thousand persons | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 145 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 194 Thousand persons | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 205 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 159 Thousand persons | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 136 Thousand persons | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 131 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 110 Thousand persons | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 128 Thousand persons | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 141 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 135 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 142 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 160 Thousand persons | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 150 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 145 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 160 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 134 Thousand persons | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 121 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 110 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 122 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162.4 Thousand persons | 119 Thousand persons | 205 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 139.2 Thousand persons | 110 Thousand persons | 160 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 132 Thousand persons | 110 Thousand persons | 160 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Latvia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Latvia was 122 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 205 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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