Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Latvia
Latvia: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity was 6.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Latvia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Latvia is 6.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.8% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Latvia peaked at 47.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2025.
That places Latvia 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 47.9% | — |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -42.8% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +38.4% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | -68.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.3%, 19% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.7%, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.5% | 35.0% | 47.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 6.0% | 34.6% | 6 |
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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7629 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Latvia?
- Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Latvia was 6.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity?
- Latvia ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity of the household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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