Average old-age pension in Latvia reaches 689 euros in September
The average old-age pension in Latvia was 689.09 euros in September 2026, up 9.8% from a year earlier. Women's pensions are on average lower than men's.
The average old-age pension in Latvia stood at 689.09 euros in September 2026. That is 9.8% more than in September 2025, according to figures compiled by the State Social Insurance Agency (VSAA). The agency administers state pensions and other social insurance benefits in Latvia, so its data show how the size of old-age pensions in the country is changing.
Number of recipients
The VSAA data show that 441,534 residents received an old-age pension in September. Of these, 287,829 were women, who made up the majority, and 153,705 were men.
Differences between women and men
The size of pensions differs between the sexes. The average old-age pension for women in September was 660.27 euros, while for men it reached 743.05 euros. The gap between the two figures is 82.78 euros per month.
The average pension in Latvia is approaching the 700-euro mark. The figures cited here concern old-age pensions and do not cover other types of pensions.
