Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Latvia
Latvia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 141 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
141 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
419 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
128 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Latvia is 141 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Latvia peaked at 419 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 128 Thousand persons, in 2024.
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.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 419 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 350 Thousand persons | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 293 Thousand persons | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 301 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 342 Thousand persons | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 344 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 333 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 299 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 255 Thousand persons | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 226 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 215 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 183 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 188 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 201 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 191 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 185 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 182 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 163 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 141 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 128 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 141 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 141 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 448 Thousand persons, 31% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 141 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 470 Thousand persons, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 341 Thousand persons | 293 Thousand persons | 419 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 243.5 Thousand persons | 183 Thousand persons | 344 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.67 Thousand persons | 128 Thousand persons | 185 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More urban development data for Latvia
- Population in the largest city 48.6% (2025)
- Population density 30.27 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Latvia?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Latvia was 141 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 419 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 128 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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