At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type in Latvia
Latvia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type was 39.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
39.5
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
28th
of 49 countries
All-time high
46.8
in 2011
All-time low
37.8
in 2008
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Latvia stood at 39.5.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Latvia peaked at 46.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.8, in 2008.
That places Latvia 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.5 | — |
| 2006 | 40.7 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.1 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 37.8 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 39.1 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 44.8 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 46.8 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 44.5 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 43 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 41.7 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 40.9 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.2 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 40 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.2 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 39.3 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 38.6 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 40.5 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 40.8 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 40.5 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 38.4 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 39.5 | +2.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 39.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.85, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 39.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.44 | 37.8 | 40.7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.04 | 39.2 | 46.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.72 | 38.4 | 40.8 | 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 (pensions included in) in Latvia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Latvia was 39.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8 in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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