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
Latest (2025)
31
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
41.5
in 2006
All-time low
28.6
in 2024
Years of data
21
2005–2025
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.
The figure is 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.9, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
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 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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