Inability to make ends meet in Latvia
Latvia: Inability to make ends meet was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.7%
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2013
All-time low
4.7%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Inability to make ends meet in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, inability to make ends meet in Latvia stood at 4.7%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Latvia peaked at 25.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 23rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Inability to make ends meet in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.3% | — |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -29.9% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | -13.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.9% | 24.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 7.8% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 7.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to make ends meet in Latvia?
- Inability to make ends meet in Latvia was 4.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for inability to make ends meet?
- Latvia ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. 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 Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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