Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Latvia
Latvia: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within was 5.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Latvia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 5.4 for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.6% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Latvia peaked at 13.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 32nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.8 | — |
| 2009 | 12.1 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 13.3 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 11.3 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 12.6 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 8.4 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 12.5 | +48.8% |
| 2015 | 8 | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 8.3 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.8 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 7.2 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 8.5 | +39.3% |
| 2024 | 8.8 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 5.4 | -38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.95 | 12.1 | 13.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.88 | 7.8 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Latvia?
- Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Latvia was 5.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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