Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Latvia
Latvia: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.07 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.07
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
154th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.371
in 1992
All-time low
0.07
in 2025
Years of data
56
1920–2025
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Latvia, 1920–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Latvia is 0.07, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Latvia peaked at 0.371 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 154th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.126 | — |
| 1921 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.198 | +57.1% |
| 1924 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.196 | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 0.111 | -43.4% |
| 1936 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.202 | +82.0% |
| 1991 | 0.364 | +80.2% |
| 1992 | 0.371 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.368 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.348 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.338 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.333 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.326 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.314 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.291 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.171 | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 0.165 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.162 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.151 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.182 | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 0.15 | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.146 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.141 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.118 | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.117 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.085 | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 0.082 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.107 | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 0.129 | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.118 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.099 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.087 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.071 | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.07 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1764 | 0.126 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1543 | 0.111 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3335 | 0.202 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.185 | 0.141 | 0.291 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1085 | 0.082 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0808 | 0.07 | 0.099 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Latvia?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Latvia was 0.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.371 in 1992.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Latvia ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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