Media Corruption Score in Latvia
Latvia: Media Corruption Score was 2.35 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Media Corruption Score in Latvia, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.35 for media corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Latvia peaked at 2.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.143, in 1935.
That places Latvia 21st out of 175 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.691 | 0.691 | 0.691 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2062 | -0.143 | 0.691 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 | 1.64 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.18 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1.51 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 1.97 | 2.35 | 6 |
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- 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 media corruption score in Latvia?
- Media corruption score in Latvia was 2.35 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.143 in 1935.
- How does Latvia rank for media corruption score?
- Latvia ranks 21st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.