Key features of human rights in Latvia
Latvia: Key features of human rights 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
Key features of human rights in Latvia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of human rights 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, key features of human rights in Latvia peaked at 0.948 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1940.
That places Latvia 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
More social development data for Latvia
- 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)
- 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 key features of human rights in Latvia?
- Key features of human rights in Latvia was 0.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.948 in 2014.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1940.
- How does Latvia rank for key features of human rights?
- Latvia ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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