LGBT+ Rights Index in Latvia
Latvia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 2.92 in 2019. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Latvia, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, lgbt+ rights index in Latvia stood at 2.92. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Latvia peaked at 2.92 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0719, in 1991.
That places Latvia 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 | 0.0719 | 2.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.07 | 2.92 | 10 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Latvia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Latvia was 2.92 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 in 2012.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0719 in 1991.
- How does Latvia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Latvia ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.