What is human rights index in Latvia?

Human rights index in Latvia was 0.94 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Latvia?

The highest recorded value was 0.948 in 2014.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Latvia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1940.

How does Latvia rank for human rights index?

Latvia ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Latvia?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Latvia

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

Latvia: Human Rights Index was 0.94 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.94

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

14th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.948

in 2014

All-time low

0.014

in 1940

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Latvia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in Latvia is 0.94, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Latvia peaked at 0.948 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1940.

Latvia ranks 14th of 176 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
1780s	0.143	0.143	0.143	1
1790s	0.1338	0.127	0.161	10
1800s	0.1619	0.161	0.162	10
1810s	0.162	0.162	0.162	10
1820s	0.1464	0.131	0.162	10
1830s	0.1349	0.122	0.154	10
1840s	0.1294	0.122	0.159	10
1850s	0.1717	0.159	0.186	10
1860s	0.2613	0.184	0.293	10
1870s	0.286	0.283	0.293	10
1880s	0.2509	0.242	0.283	10
1890s	0.2696	0.248	0.301	10
1900s	0.2969	0.276	0.326	10
1910s	0.2721	0.058	0.34	10
1920s	0.8444	0.835	0.846	10
1930s	0.7359	0.648	0.846	10
1940s	0.0169	0.014	0.02	10
1950s	0.0886	0.014	0.15	10
1960s	0.1468	0.145	0.148	10
1970s	0.148	0.146	0.15	10
1980s	0.2045	0.147	0.314	10
1990s	0.8932	0.787	0.918	10
2000s	0.922	0.918	0.93	10
2010s	0.9416	0.931	0.948	10
2020s	0.9397	0.921	0.948	6

Countries ranked near Latvia

12 Luxembourg 0.946 compare
13 Spain 0.942 compare
14 Germany 0.94 compare
16 Uruguay 0.932 compare
17 Costa Rica 0.931 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Latvia

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.834 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.932 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.888 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.834 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.595 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.751 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Latvia?: Human rights index in Latvia was 0.94 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Latvia?: The highest recorded value was 0.948 in 2014.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Latvia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1940.
How does Latvia rank for human rights index?: Latvia ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Latvia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.