Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Latvia
Latvia: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 35.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Latvia stood at 35.6%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Latvia peaked at 67.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 household type in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.9% | — |
| 2006 | 66.3% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.5% | 56.8% | 67.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 42.2% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 35.6% | 42.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Latvia?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Latvia was 35.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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