Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Latvia
Latvia: Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 11.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.3%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2014
All-time low
10.9%
in 2024
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Latvia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 11.3% for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Latvia peaked at 34.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 34.6% | — |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -19.3% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.1% | 15.5% | 34.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 10.9% | 14.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12.5% compare
- 13 Slovakia 11.6% compare
- 13 Slovakia 11.6% compare
- 15 Latvia 11.3% compare
- 17 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 11.0% compare
- 18 Germany 10.7% compare
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- Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of 15,108 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Latvia?
- Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Latvia was 11.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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