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
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Latvia, 2007–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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