Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Latvia
Latvia: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Latvia, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Latvia is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Latvia peaked at 1.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 36th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8% | — |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +62.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +12.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 27% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
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 residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Latvia?
- Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Latvia was 0.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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