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 139 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Latvia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 139 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in 2025.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Latvia peaked at 200 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 130 Thousand persons, in 2024.
That places Latvia 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 200 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 183 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 189 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 197 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 186 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 175 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 180 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 160 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 138 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 130 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 139 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 191 Thousand persons | 183 Thousand persons | 200 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 153.67 Thousand persons | 130 Thousand persons | 180 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 139 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 200 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 130 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 41 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 30.5%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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