Share of population below and above $30 per day in Latvia
Latvia: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 820,475 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Latvia, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population below and above $30 per day in Latvia is 820,475 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Latvia peaked at 2.54 million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 791,683 people, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 106th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.54 million people | — |
| 1995 | 2.42 million people | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.40 million people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.08 million people | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 1.98 million people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million people | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million people | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 1.53 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.72 million people | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million people | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million people | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million people | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million people | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million people | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 974,121 people | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 885,259 people | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 791,683 people | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 867,878 people | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 820,475 people | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 million people | 2.40 million people | 2.54 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million people | 1.52 million people | 2.08 million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million people | 974,121 people | 1.74 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 841,324 people | 791,683 people | 885,259 people | 4 |
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- 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 share of population below and above $30 per day in Latvia?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in Latvia was 820,475 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million people in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 791,683 people in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Latvia ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.