Key features of liberal democracy in Latvia
Latvia: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.751 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.751
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
20th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.762
in 2023
All-time low
0.014
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Latvia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of liberal democracy in Latvia stood at 0.751.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Latvia peaked at 0.762 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1789.
That places Latvia 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0149 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0142 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0147 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0152 | 0.015 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0215 | 0.016 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0637 | 0.027 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0866 | 0.055 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0411 | 0.039 | 0.055 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0433 | 0.04 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0499 | 0.038 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0618 | 0.022 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5081 | 0.253 | 0.613 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3371 | 0.141 | 0.605 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0144 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0196 | 0.015 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0232 | 0.023 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0247 | 0.024 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0352 | 0.027 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6252 | 0.452 | 0.701 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7016 | 0.685 | 0.715 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7378 | 0.704 | 0.754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7482 | 0.737 | 0.762 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 17 Luxembourg 0.777 compare
- 18 Netherlands 0.774 compare
- 19 Austria 0.757 compare
- 21 Spain 0.741 compare
- 22 South Korea 0.739 compare
- 23 Canada 0.736 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 liberal democracy in Latvia?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Latvia was 0.751 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.762 in 2023.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1789.
- How does Latvia rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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