Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Latvia
Latvia: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of was 18.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 18.9% for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Latvia peaked at 33.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2020.
That places Latvia 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.4% | — |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +42.8% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | -18.1% |
| 2025 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 23.1% | 32.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 14.6% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 14.1% | 23.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Latvia?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Latvia was 18.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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