Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Latvia
Latvia: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization was 17.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Latvia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Latvia is 17.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Latvia peaked at 57.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 57.7% | — |
| 2011 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.6% | 20.7% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.6% | 22.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Latvia?
- Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Latvia was 17.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization?
- Latvia ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. 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 Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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