RIGA, Latvia — Poverty in Latvia is the result of a legacy of trauma, and lack of treatment following the countrys long history of political violence, oppression and exposure to war. In 1990 the population of Latvia peaked at 2.6 million with the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Are people in Latvia poor?

In 2017, 23.3 percent of Latvias population was at risk of poverty. This increased from a rate of 22.1 percent in 2016. Growth in Latvias poverty rate is part of an upward trend of poverty since 2010, in which the rate was 19 percent.

Is Latvia good for living?

The beautiful Baltic nation Latvia is one of the most affordable places in Europe and offers excellent potential for expats. A large portion of the countrys workforce is actually of foreign origin. The majority of the land is made of calm nature, being Riga the only exception where there is also plenty to do.

Is Latvia a third world country?

Second World Countries referred to nations under Soviet influence or control and third world countries referred to nations that did not fall under either category .First World Countries 2021.CountryHuman Development Index2021 PopulationSlovakia0.8555,460,721Brunei0.853441,532Saudi Arabia0.85335,340,683Latvia0.8471,866,942152 more rows