Freedom of association index in Latvia
Latvia: Freedom of association index was 0.888 in 2025. β 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
1789β2025
Freedom of association index in Latvia, 1789β2025
Source: 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.
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 |
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- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 expression index 0.932 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.595 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.834 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Latvia?
- Freedom of association index in Latvia was 0.888 in 2025, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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