Deliberative Democracy Index in Latvia
Latvia: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.684 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Latvia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative democracy index in Latvia stood at 0.684.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Latvia peaked at 0.719 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1900.
Latvia ranks 29th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.019 | — |
| 1901 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.026 | +36.8% |
| 1906 | 0.055 | +111.5% |
| 1907 | 0.056 | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 0.054 | -3.6% |
| 1909 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.109 | +101.9% |
| 1918 | 0.078 | -28.4% |
| 1919 | 0.069 | -11.5% |
| 1920 | 0.321 | +365.2% |
| 1921 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.359 | +11.8% |
| 1923 | 0.565 | +57.4% |
| 1924 | 0.574 | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 0.572 | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 0.568 | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.567 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.561 | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.564 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.204 | -63.8% |
| 1935 | 0.079 | -61.3% |
| 1936 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.022 | -72.2% |
| 1941 | 0.023 | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.025 | +8.7% |
| 1947 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.03 | +20.0% |
| 1954 | 0.081 | +170.0% |
| 1955 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.094 | +16.0% |
| 1957 | 0.096 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.095 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.094 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.093 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.082 | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.073 | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.074 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.076 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.076 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.106 | +41.3% |
| 1986 | 0.157 | +48.1% |
| 1987 | 0.186 | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.185 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.215 | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.443 | +106.0% |
| 1991 | 0.486 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.526 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.593 | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.634 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.608 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.583 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.599 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.604 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.623 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.631 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.635 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.669 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.623 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.612 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.606 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.616 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.646 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.668 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.698 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.714 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.714 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.719 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.704 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.681 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.675 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.683 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.669 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.678 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.696 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.71 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.698 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.684 | -2.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.684 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.665, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.684 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +365.2% | 0.069 | 0.321 |
| 1954 | +170.0% | 0.03 | 0.081 |
| 1906 | +111.5% | 0.026 | 0.055 |
| 1990 | +106.0% | 0.215 | 0.443 |
| 1917 | +101.9% | 0.054 | 0.109 |
| 1940 | -72.2% | 0.079 | 0.022 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.034 | 0.019 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0634 | 0.054 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4976 | 0.321 | 0.574 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2849 | 0.079 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0237 | 0.022 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0649 | 0.025 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0866 | 0.073 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0756 | 0.074 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1224 | 0.075 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5675 | 0.443 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.633 | 0.606 | 0.669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6956 | 0.668 | 0.719 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6892 | 0.669 | 0.71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Latvia?
- Deliberative democracy index in Latvia was 0.684 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.719 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1900.
- How does Latvia rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.