Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Latvia

Latvia: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status was 12.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12.3%
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
62.9%
in 2007
All-time low
12.3%
in 2025
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Latvia, 2007–2025

2040602007201620252007: 62.9 Percentage2008: 34 Percentage2009: 35.8 Percentage2010: 47.1 Percentage2011: 53.1 Percentage2012: 46.2 Percentage2013: 36.1 Percentage2014: 41.1 Percentage2015: 35.3 Percentage2016: 35.8 Percentage2017: 24 Percentage2018: 27.2 Percentage2019: 16.1 Percentage2020: 13.7 Percentage2021: 15.5 Percentage2022: 16.9 Percentage2023: 16.7 Percentage2024: 14.9 Percentage2025: 12.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 12.3% for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Latvia peaked at 62.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2025.

That places Latvia 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Latvia, 2007 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2007 62.9%
2008 34.0% -45.9%
2009 35.8% +5.3%
2010 47.1% +31.6%
2011 53.1% +12.7%
2012 46.2% -13.0%
2013 36.1% -21.9%
2014 41.1% +13.9%
2015 35.3% -14.1%
2016 35.8% +1.4%
2017 24.0% -33.0%
2018 27.2% +13.3%
2019 16.1% -40.8%
2020 13.7% -14.9%
2021 15.5% +13.1%
2022 16.9% +9.0%
2023 16.7% -1.2%
2024 14.9% -10.8%
2025 12.3% -17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.2% 34.0% 62.9% 3
2010s 36.2% 16.1% 53.1% 10
2020s 15.0% 12.3% 16.9% 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 23 Finland 13.0% compare
  2. 24 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12.8% compare
  3. 25 Luxembourg 12.5% compare
  4. 26 Latvia 12.3% compare
  5. 28 Lithuania 10.0% compare
  6. 28 Lithuania 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Latvia?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Latvia was 12.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2025.
How does Latvia rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
Latvia ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. 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 tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 953 data points, 2003–2025
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