Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Latvia

Latvia: Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status was 7.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7.6
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
37.7
in 2005
All-time low
7.6
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Latvia, 2005–2020

102030402005201220202005: 37.72006: 31.62007: 20.12008: 15.92009: 20.12010: 27.92011: 35.52012: 272013: 23.12014: 192015: 17.22016: 13.62017: 10.42018: 9.52019: 82020: 7.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 7.6 for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Latvia peaked at 37.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2020.

Latvia ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Latvia, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 37.7
2006 31.6 -16.2%
2007 20.1 -36.4%
2008 15.9 -20.9%
2009 20.1 +26.4%
2010 27.9 +38.8%
2011 35.5 +27.2%
2012 27 -23.9%
2013 23.1 -14.4%
2014 19 -17.7%
2015 17.2 -9.5%
2016 13.6 -20.9%
2017 10.4 -23.5%
2018 9.5 -8.7%
2019 8 -15.8%
2020 7.6 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.08 15.9 37.7 5
2010s 19.12 8 35.5 10
2020s 7.6 7.6 7.6 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 10 Lithuania 8.1 compare
  2. 11 Germany 8 compare
  3. 12 Slovakia 7.7 compare
  4. 14 United Kingdom 7.4 compare
  5. 15 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 7.3 compare
  6. 16 Italy 6.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Latvia?
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Latvia was 7.6 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 37.7 in 2005.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2020.
How does Latvia rank for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status?
Latvia ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. 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 deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 639 data points, 2003–2020
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