Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Latvia
Latvia: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.834 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.834
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.846
in 2023
All-time low
0.016
in 1848
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Latvia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Latvia is 0.834, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Latvia peaked at 0.846 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1848.
Latvia ranks 19th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0186 | 0.018 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0176 | 0.016 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0222 | 0.016 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.032 | 0.029 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0329 | 0.032 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0344 | 0.032 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0356 | 0.033 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0735 | 0.047 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1084 | 0.098 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6365 | 0.374 | 0.745 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3945 | 0.133 | 0.737 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0959 | 0.093 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1043 | 0.102 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0951 | 0.092 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1068 | 0.101 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1225 | 0.106 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7399 | 0.562 | 0.816 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8105 | 0.792 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8265 | 0.798 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8327 | 0.822 | 0.846 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 189 (2025)
- 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 association index 0.888 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.932 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.595 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Latvia?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Latvia was 0.834 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.846 in 2023.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1848.
- How does Latvia rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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