At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Latvia
Latvia: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Latvia stood at 31.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Latvia peaked at 41.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.6, in 2024.
That places Latvia 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.8 | — |
| 2006 | 41.5 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 39.2 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 40.6 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 38.8 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 34.2 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 33.2 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 35.4 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 33.5 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 32.2 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 32.3 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.2 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 34.9 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 31 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 31.7 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 30 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 35.1 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 28.9 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 29.8 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 28.6 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 31 | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.38 | 36.8 | 41.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.36 | 31 | 35.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.57 | 28.6 | 35.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 9 Netherlands 31.1 compare
- 9 Netherlands 31.1 compare
- 11 Latvia 31 compare
- 13 Germany 30.5 compare
- 14 Norway 29.3 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Latvia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Latvia was 31 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Latvia ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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