At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Latvia
Latvia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 28.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2009
All-time low
25.6%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 28.4% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Latvia peaked at 31.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2012.
That places Latvia 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.9% | — |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 28.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 25.9% | 31.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 25.6% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 27.9% | 30.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.1% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 29.1% compare
- 5 Bulgaria 28.9% compare
- 6 Latvia 28.4% compare
- 8 Montenegro 28.3% compare
- 9 Estonia 27.9% compare
- 9 Estonia 27.9% compare
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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7629 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Latvia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Latvia was 28.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Latvia ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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