Egalitarian Democracy Index in Latvia
Latvia: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.73 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.73
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.731
in 2023
All-time low
0.035
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Latvia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.73 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Latvia peaked at 0.731 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1900.
Latvia ranks 14th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.035 | — |
| 1901 | 0.036 | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 0.037 | +2.8% |
| 1903 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.036 | -2.7% |
| 1905 | 0.047 | +30.6% |
| 1906 | 0.053 | +12.8% |
| 1907 | 0.05 | -5.7% |
| 1908 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.049 | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.05 | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.049 | -2.0% |
| 1917 | 0.074 | +51.0% |
| 1918 | 0.153 | +106.8% |
| 1919 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.299 | +95.4% |
| 1921 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.339 | +13.4% |
| 1923 | 0.546 | +61.1% |
| 1924 | 0.55 | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 0.549 | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.546 | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 0.546 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.544 | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.538 | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.539 | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.54 | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 0.543 | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.278 | -48.8% |
| 1935 | 0.178 | -36.0% |
| 1936 | 0.177 | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.178 | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.183 | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 0.18 | -1.6% |
| 1942 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.193 | +7.2% |
| 1947 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.203 | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.207 | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.215 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 0.216 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.223 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 0.222 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.22 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.218 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.221 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.219 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.218 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.219 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.221 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.223 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.224 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.223 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.222 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.223 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.225 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.227 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.225 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.232 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.456 | +96.6% |
| 1991 | 0.485 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.545 | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.601 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.642 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.643 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.631 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.654 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.655 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.661 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.67 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.672 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.673 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.678 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.657 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.659 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.666 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.685 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.688 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.718 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.722 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.726 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.724 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.729 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.717 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.701 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.714 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.713 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.731 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.722 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.73 | +1.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.671, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.608, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +106.8% | 0.074 | 0.153 |
| 1990 | +96.6% | 0.232 | 0.456 |
| 1920 | +95.4% | 0.153 | 0.299 |
| 1923 | +61.1% | 0.339 | 0.546 |
| 1917 | +51.0% | 0.049 | 0.074 |
| 1934 | -48.8% | 0.543 | 0.278 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.043 | 0.035 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0726 | 0.049 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4756 | 0.299 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3332 | 0.177 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1875 | 0.18 | 0.203 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2142 | 0.207 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2195 | 0.218 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2232 | 0.221 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2246 | 0.222 | 0.232 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5973 | 0.456 | 0.661 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6651 | 0.657 | 0.678 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7101 | 0.666 | 0.729 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7185 | 0.701 | 0.731 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 11 Costa Rica 0.762 compare
- 12 Japan 0.758 compare
- 13 Netherlands 0.739 compare
- 15 Iceland 0.728 compare
- 16 Australia 0.726 compare
- 16 New Zealand 0.726 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index in Latvia?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Latvia was 0.73 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.731 in 2023.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1900.
- How does Latvia rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Latvia ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.