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
21st
of 38 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

5101520252005201520252005: 24.3 Percentage2006: 17.8 Percentage2007: 12.9 Percentage2008: 13.5 Percentage2009: 17.7 Percentage2010: 23.5 Percentage2011: 24 Percentage2012: 21.8 Percentage2013: 25.4 Percentage2014: 18.6 Percentage2015: 15.4 Percentage2016: 12.4 Percentage2017: 13.5 Percentage2018: 10.3 Percentage2019: 7.8 Percentage2020: 7.2 Percentage2021: 5.3 Percentage2022: 6.7 Percentage2023: 7.7 Percentage2024: 5.4 Percentage2025: 4.7 Percentage

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 21st of 38 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 United Kingdom 5.2% compare
  2. 19 Cyprus 4.9% compare
  3. 20 Türkiye 4.8% compare
  4. 22 Malta 4.6% compare
  5. 23 Austria 4.2% compare
  6. 24 Estonia 4.1% compare
  7. 24 Sweden 4.1% compare

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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 21st out of 38 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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About this data

Indicator
Inability to make ends meet
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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