Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … most in Latvia
Latvia: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … most was 2.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia is 2.9, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia peaked at 9.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2020.
That places Latvia 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … most in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.4 | — |
| 2009 | 8.2 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 5.9 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.2 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 5.5 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8 | 8.2 | 9.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.45 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 |
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- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.86 million (2025)
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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 2.9 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 9.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 48 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 56.7%. 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 most frequent activity status (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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