Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Latvia
Latvia: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and was 6.68 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
In 2025, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Latvia stood at 6.68 Ratio.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Latvia peaked at 7.76 Ratio in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.2 Ratio, in 2016.
That places Latvia 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 for disposable income by sex and in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.69 Ratio | — |
| 2006 | 7.76 Ratio | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 6.37 Ratio | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 7.27 Ratio | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 7.4 Ratio | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.84 Ratio | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 6.5 Ratio | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.47 Ratio | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.32 Ratio | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.48 Ratio | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.51 Ratio | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2 Ratio | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.3 Ratio | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.78 Ratio | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 6.54 Ratio | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.27 Ratio | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.63 Ratio | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 6.33 Ratio | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.2 Ratio | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 6.28 Ratio | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 6.68 Ratio | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1 Ratio | 6.37 Ratio | 7.76 Ratio | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.49 Ratio | 6.2 Ratio | 6.84 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4 Ratio | 6.2 Ratio | 6.68 Ratio | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Latvia?
- Income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Latvia was 6.68 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.76 Ratio in 2006.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 Ratio in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and?
- Latvia ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 for disposable income by sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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