At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Latvia
Latvia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition was 10.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Latvia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Latvia is 10.6, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Latvia peaked at 14.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 28th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.9 | — |
| 2016 | 11.8 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 12.2 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 10 | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 13.2 | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 8.4 | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 13.7 | +63.1% |
| 2022 | 14.5 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 10.3 | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 9.9 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 10.6 | +7.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 10.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 10.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.02 | 10 | 13.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.23 | 8.4 | 14.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Latvia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Latvia was 10.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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