Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Latvia
Latvia: Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status was 11.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Latvia, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Latvia is 11.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Latvia peaked at 31.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2020.
That places Latvia 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.6% | — |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 22.3% | 31.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 12.7% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 2 |
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 severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Latvia?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Latvia was 11.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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