Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Latvia
Latvia: Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the was 84.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
84.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
87.3%
in 2015
All-time low
76.9%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Latvia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Latvia stood at 84.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Latvia peaked at 87.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2022.
That places Latvia 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 87.3% | — |
| 2016 | 85.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 85.3% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 84.7% | -0.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 84.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.8%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 84.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.8%, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.2% | 83.5% | 87.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 76.9% | 85.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Latvia?
- Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Latvia was 84.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the households with income from benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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