Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Latvia
Latvia: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income was 6.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.6%
Change on year
down 41.6%
World rank
14th
of 46 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2024
All-time low
4.4%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Latvia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 6.6% for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in 2025.
The figure is down 41.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Latvia peaked at 11.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 14th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.6% | — |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +45.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +129.5% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | -41.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 4.4% | 11.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.6% compare
- 12 United Kingdom 7.6% compare
- 14 Latvia 6.6% compare
- 16 Cyprus 5.7% compare
- 17 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 5.6% compare
- 17 Slovakia 5.6% compare
- 17 Slovakia 5.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 317.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 243.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 131.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1255 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,301 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Latvia?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Latvia was 6.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income?
- Latvia ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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