Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … country in Latvia
Latvia: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … country was 3.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.8
Change on year
down 40.6%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13.5
in 2013
All-time low
2.1
in 2018
Years of data
12
2009–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia, 2009–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia stood at 3.8.
That represents a change of down 40.6% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia peaked at 13.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2018.
That places Latvia 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … country in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12.9 | — |
| 2010 | 11.4 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 10 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 7.2 | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 13.5 | +87.5% |
| 2014 | 13.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9 | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 6.4 | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 7.7 | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | -72.7% |
| 2019 | 6.4 | +204.8% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | -40.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.95, 4.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 3.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.81 | 2.1 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia was 3.8 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Latvia ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and country of birth (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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