Freedom Score in Latvia
Latvia: Freedom Score was 89 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Latvia, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom score in Latvia is 89, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Latvia peaked at 89 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2011.
Latvia ranks 43rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Freedom Score in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 86 | — |
| 2003 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 89 | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90, 99% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.25 | 86 | 89 | 8 |
| 2010s | 85.8 | 84 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5 | 88 | 89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More social development data for Latvia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 32,454 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 189 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 189 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0176 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Latvia?
- Freedom score in Latvia was 89 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for freedom score?
- Latvia ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.