Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region was 6.7 Index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.7 Index
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.8 Index
in 2006
All-time low
6.2 Index
in 2016
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Latvia is 6.7 Index, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 7.8 Index in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.2 Index, in 2016.
Latvia ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.7 Index | — |
| 2006 | 7.8 Index | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 6.4 Index | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 7.3 Index | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 7.4 Index | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.8 Index | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5 Index | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 6.5 Index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3 Index | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.5 Index | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.5 Index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2 Index | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.3 Index | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.8 Index | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 6.5 Index | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3 Index | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.6 Index | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 6.3 Index | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.2 Index | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 6.3 Index | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 6.7 Index | +6.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.7 Index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7 Index, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.7 Index is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 Index, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.12 Index | 6.4 Index | 7.8 Index | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.49 Index | 6.2 Index | 6.8 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4 Index | 6.2 Index | 6.7 Index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 327.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3105 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 239.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 203.25 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Latvia?
- Income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Latvia was 6.7 Index in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 Index in 2006.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 Index in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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