Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Latvia
Latvia: Total population considering their dwelling as too dark was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Latvia, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 5.5% for total population considering their dwelling as too dark in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Latvia peaked at 15.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.2% | — |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 15.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Latvia?
- Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Latvia was 5.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for total population considering their dwelling as too dark?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population considering their dwelling as too dark rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 Total population considering their dwelling as too dark. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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