Judicial Corruption Score in Latvia
Latvia: Judicial Corruption Score was 1.53 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Judicial Corruption Score in Latvia, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Latvia is 1.53, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Latvia peaked at 1.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.681, in 2006.
That places Latvia 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Judicial Corruption Score in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1.22 | — |
| 1921 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.896 | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.17 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.681 | -41.6% |
| 2007 | 1.16 | +70.9% |
| 2008 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.24 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.71, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.896 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 0.681 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 | 1.24 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.24 | 1.53 | 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 judicial corruption score in Latvia?
- Judicial corruption score in Latvia was 1.53 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.681 in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for judicial corruption score?
- Latvia ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.