Relative median income ratio in Latvia
Latvia: Relative median income ratio was 0.64 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Relative median income ratio in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, relative median income ratio in Latvia stood at 0.64.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative median income ratio in Latvia peaked at 0.87 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.58, in 2008.
That places Latvia 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Relative median income ratio in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.76 | — |
| 2006 | 0.67 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.66 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.58 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.79 | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 0.87 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.81 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.79 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.75 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.68 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.66 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.64 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.62 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.65 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.64 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.67 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.65 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.67 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.64 | -4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Relative median income ratio in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +31.7% | 0.6 | 0.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.654 | 0.58 | 0.76 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.721 | 0.6 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6533 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is relative median income ratio in Latvia?
- Relative median income ratio in Latvia was 0.64 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative median income ratio recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 in 2011.
- What is the lowest relative median income ratio recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for relative median income ratio?
- Latvia ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is relative median income ratio rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Relative median income ratio (60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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