Civil Rights Score in Latvia
Latvia: Civil Rights Score was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil Rights Score in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil rights score in Latvia stood at 10. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil rights score in Latvia peaked at 10 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2005.
Latvia ranks 1st of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Civil Rights Score in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | — |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +11.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 10 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.33 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More social development data for Latvia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 32,454 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 189 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 189 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0176 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil rights score in Latvia?
- Civil rights score in Latvia was 10 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil rights score recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2025.
- What is the lowest civil rights score recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for civil rights score?
- Latvia ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil rights score rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which civil rights are codified in law, and the state prosecutes any violations and works to prevent discrimination.