Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Latvia
Latvia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 26.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Latvia, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Latvia is 26.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Latvia peaked at 46.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2020.
That places Latvia 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.0% | — |
| 2006 | 42.2% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 34.3% | 46.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 27.3% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Latvia?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Latvia was 26.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Latvia ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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