What is freedom of association index in Latvia?

Freedom of association index in Latvia was 0.888 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Latvia?

The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 2018.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Latvia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1940.

How does Latvia rank for freedom of association index?

Latvia ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Latvia

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

Latvia: Freedom of Association Index was 0.888 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.888

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

20th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.889

in 2018

All-time low

0.024

in 1940

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Latvia, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.888 for freedom of association index in 2025.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Latvia peaked at 0.889 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 1940.

That places Latvia 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Freedom of Association Index in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Latvia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.056	—
1790	0.056	+0.0%
1791	0.056	+0.0%
1792	0.056	+0.0%
1793	0.056	+0.0%
1794	0.056	+0.0%
1795	0.056	+0.0%
1796	0.056	+0.0%
1797	0.056	+0.0%
1798	0.056	+0.0%
1799	0.056	+0.0%
1800	0.056	+0.0%
1801	0.056	+0.0%
1802	0.056	+0.0%
1803	0.056	+0.0%
1804	0.056	+0.0%
1805	0.056	+0.0%
1806	0.056	+0.0%
1807	0.056	+0.0%
1808	0.056	+0.0%
1809	0.056	+0.0%
1810	0.056	+0.0%
1811	0.056	+0.0%
1812	0.056	+0.0%
1813	0.056	+0.0%
1814	0.056	+0.0%
1815	0.056	+0.0%
1816	0.056	+0.0%
1817	0.056	+0.0%
1818	0.056	+0.0%
1819	0.056	+0.0%
1820	0.056	+0.0%
1821	0.056	+0.0%
1822	0.056	+0.0%
1823	0.056	+0.0%
1824	0.056	+0.0%
1825	0.056	+0.0%
1826	0.056	+0.0%
1827	0.056	+0.0%
1828	0.056	+0.0%
1829	0.056	+0.0%
1830	0.056	+0.0%
1831	0.056	+0.0%
1832	0.056	+0.0%
1833	0.056	+0.0%
1834	0.056	+0.0%
1835	0.056	+0.0%
1836	0.056	+0.0%
1837	0.056	+0.0%
1838	0.056	+0.0%
1839	0.056	+0.0%
1840	0.056	+0.0%
1841	0.056	+0.0%
1842	0.056	+0.0%
1843	0.056	+0.0%
1844	0.056	+0.0%
1845	0.056	+0.0%
1846	0.056	+0.0%
1847	0.056	+0.0%
1848	0.056	+0.0%
1849	0.056	+0.0%
1850	0.056	+0.0%
1851	0.056	+0.0%
1852	0.056	+0.0%
1853	0.056	+0.0%
1854	0.056	+0.0%
1855	0.056	+0.0%
1856	0.056	+0.0%
1857	0.056	+0.0%
1858	0.056	+0.0%
1859	0.056	+0.0%
1860	0.056	+0.0%
1861	0.056	+0.0%
1862	0.056	+0.0%
1863	0.056	+0.0%
1864	0.056	+0.0%
1865	0.077	+37.5%
1866	0.077	+0.0%
1867	0.077	+0.0%
1868	0.077	+0.0%
1869	0.077	+0.0%
1870	0.077	+0.0%
1871	0.077	+0.0%
1872	0.077	+0.0%
1873	0.077	+0.0%
1874	0.077	+0.0%
1875	0.077	+0.0%
1876	0.077	+0.0%
1877	0.077	+0.0%
1878	0.077	+0.0%
1879	0.077	+0.0%
1880	0.077	+0.0%
1881	0.077	+0.0%
1882	0.077	+0.0%
1883	0.077	+0.0%
1884	0.077	+0.0%
1885	0.077	+0.0%
1886	0.077	+0.0%
1887	0.077	+0.0%
1888	0.077	+0.0%
1889	0.077	+0.0%
1890	0.077	+0.0%
1891	0.077	+0.0%
1892	0.077	+0.0%
1893	0.092	+19.5%
1894	0.092	+0.0%
1895	0.092	+0.0%
1896	0.092	+0.0%
1897	0.092	+0.0%
1898	0.065	-29.3%
1899	0.065	+0.0%
1900	0.171	+163.1%
1901	0.171	+0.0%
1902	0.171	+0.0%
1903	0.171	+0.0%
1904	0.179	+4.7%
1905	0.285	+59.2%
1906	0.379	+33.0%
1907	0.379	+0.0%
1908	0.373	-1.6%
1909	0.373	+0.0%
1910	0.373	+0.0%
1911	0.373	+0.0%
1912	0.373	+0.0%
1913	0.373	+0.0%
1914	0.369	-1.1%
1915	0.369	+0.0%
1916	0.369	+0.0%
1917	0.339	-8.1%
1918	0.105	-69.0%
1919	0.076	-27.6%
1920	0.781	+927.6%
1921	0.809	+3.6%
1922	0.81	+0.1%
1923	0.813	+0.4%
1924	0.827	+1.7%
1925	0.827	+0.0%
1926	0.827	+0.0%
1927	0.827	+0.0%
1928	0.828	+0.1%
1929	0.829	+0.1%
1930	0.829	+0.0%
1931	0.829	+0.0%
1932	0.829	+0.0%
1933	0.829	+0.0%
1934	0.723	-12.8%
1935	0.171	-76.3%
1936	0.171	+0.0%
1937	0.171	+0.0%
1938	0.171	+0.0%
1939	0.171	+0.0%
1940	0.024	-86.0%
1941	0.024	+0.0%
1942	0.024	+0.0%
1943	0.024	+0.0%
1944	0.024	+0.0%
1945	0.024	+0.0%
1946	0.024	+0.0%
1947	0.024	+0.0%
1948	0.024	+0.0%
1949	0.024	+0.0%
1950	0.025	+4.2%
1951	0.025	+0.0%
1952	0.025	+0.0%
1953	0.025	+0.0%
1954	0.034	+36.0%
1955	0.034	+0.0%
1956	0.034	+0.0%
1957	0.034	+0.0%
1958	0.033	-2.9%
1959	0.033	+0.0%
1960	0.033	+0.0%
1961	0.033	+0.0%
1962	0.034	+3.0%
1963	0.034	+0.0%
1964	0.034	+0.0%
1965	0.034	+0.0%
1966	0.033	-2.9%
1967	0.033	+0.0%
1968	0.033	+0.0%
1969	0.033	+0.0%
1970	0.034	+3.0%
1971	0.034	+0.0%
1972	0.034	+0.0%
1973	0.034	+0.0%
1974	0.034	+0.0%
1975	0.034	+0.0%
1976	0.034	+0.0%
1977	0.034	+0.0%
1978	0.034	+0.0%
1979	0.034	+0.0%
1980	0.034	+0.0%
1981	0.034	+0.0%
1982	0.034	+0.0%
1983	0.034	+0.0%
1984	0.034	+0.0%
1985	0.044	+29.4%
1986	0.059	+34.1%
1987	0.072	+22.0%
1988	0.072	+0.0%
1989	0.112	+55.6%
1990	0.546	+387.5%
1991	0.631	+15.6%
1992	0.804	+27.4%
1993	0.849	+5.6%
1994	0.862	+1.5%
1995	0.871	+1.0%
1996	0.869	-0.2%
1997	0.869	+0.0%
1998	0.869	+0.0%
1999	0.87	+0.1%
2000	0.87	+0.0%
2001	0.87	+0.0%
2002	0.871	+0.1%
2003	0.872	+0.1%
2004	0.872	+0.0%
2005	0.872	+0.0%
2006	0.872	+0.0%
2007	0.871	-0.1%
2008	0.871	+0.0%
2009	0.871	+0.0%
2010	0.871	+0.0%
2011	0.871	+0.0%
2012	0.871	+0.0%
2013	0.88	+1.0%
2014	0.881	+0.1%
2015	0.883	+0.2%
2016	0.888	+0.6%
2017	0.888	+0.0%
2018	0.889	+0.1%
2019	0.88	-1.0%
2020	0.88	+0.0%
2021	0.88	+0.0%
2022	0.873	-0.8%
2023	0.879	+0.7%
2024	0.877	-0.2%
2025	0.888	+1.3%

Latvia compared with similar countries

Latvia's 0.888 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.868, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Latvia's 0.888 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8555, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.056	0.056	0.056	1
1790s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1800s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1810s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1820s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1830s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1840s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1850s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1860s	0.0665	0.056	0.077	10
1870s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1880s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1890s	0.0821	0.065	0.092	10
1900s	0.2652	0.171	0.379	10
1910s	0.3119	0.076	0.373	10
1920s	0.8178	0.781	0.829	10
1930s	0.4894	0.171	0.829	10
1940s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1950s	0.0302	0.025	0.034	10
1960s	0.0334	0.033	0.034	10
1970s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1980s	0.0529	0.034	0.112	10
1990s	0.804	0.546	0.871	10
2000s	0.8712	0.87	0.872	10
2010s	0.8802	0.871	0.889	10
2020s	0.8795	0.873	0.888	6

Countries ranked near Latvia

17 Taiwan 0.892 compare
18 Colombia 0.89 compare
19 France 0.889 compare
20 Ghana 0.888 compare
22 Mauritius 0.885 compare
22 New Zealand 0.885 compare

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 189 (2025)
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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Latvia?: Freedom of association index in Latvia was 0.888 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Latvia?: The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 2018.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Latvia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1940.
How does Latvia rank for freedom of association index?: Latvia ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.