Age of full democracy in Latvia
Latvia: Age of full democracy was 33 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
33
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
56th
of 89 countries
All-time high
33
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025
Age of full democracy in Latvia, 1993–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 33 for age of full democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Latvia peaked at 33 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 56th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.5 | 8 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5 | 18 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5 | 28 | 33 | 6 |
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More social development data for Latvia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 32,454 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 189 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.94 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.751 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.834 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.888 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.932 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.595 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Latvia?
- Age of full democracy in Latvia was 33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for age of full democracy?
- Latvia ranks 56th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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