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.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Latvia

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Latvia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 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)

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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

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.