Only a fifth of Latvians live above the poverty risk threshold
Latvia's at-risk-of-poverty threshold stands at 699 euros a month for a single person and 1,468 euros for a family of four with two children. Only about 22%, or roughly a fifth, of the population exceeds this level.
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Latvia's calculated at-risk-of-poverty threshold for a single person is 699 euros per month. Income below this amount is considered to place a person at risk of poverty.
For a household consisting of two adults and two minor children, the corresponding threshold is 1,468 euros per month. This figure indicates how much income a family raising children needs in order to stay above the poverty risk line.
According to available data, only 22%, or roughly one fifth, of Latvia's population has income exceeding this threshold. This means the majority of residents live with incomes below the set benchmark.
The figures point to a broad share of the population being at risk of poverty in Latvia, with a large portion of society managing daily life on limited financial means that fall short of the established threshold.
