Poverty and living standards in Riga, Latvia: official figures

In 2024 17.3% of people in the city of Riga were at risk of poverty, above the 15.6% recorded for the wider Rīga region, against 22.0% for Latvia.

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• The at-risk-of-poverty rate in the city of Riga was 16.2% in 2022 and 14.7% in 2023 before rising to 17.3% in 2024. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy
• Child poverty in the city of Riga: 10.3% of children under 18 lived in households below the poverty threshold in 2024, compared with 14.7% nationally. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy
• Women in the city of Riga faced a higher poverty risk than men in 2024 (20.6% against 13.3%). Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy
• For working-age residents (18 to 64) of the city of Riga the at-risk-of-poverty rate was 13.0% in 2024, and for young people aged 15 to 24 it was 9.9%. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy

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Sources

• Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP): At-risk-of-poverty rate in regions by age and sex (per cent), 2004-2024 (table NNR120), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 589d2430325d…)

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