What is public sector corruption index in Latvia?

Public sector corruption index in Latvia was 0.085 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Latvia?

The highest recorded value was 0.176 in 1990.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Latvia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 2013.

How does Latvia rank for public sector corruption index?

Latvia ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Latvia?

Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Latvia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Latvia

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Latvia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Latvia: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.085 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.085

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

151st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.176

in 1990

All-time low

0.058

in 2013

Years of data

1920–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Latvia, 1920–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Latvia is 0.085, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Latvia peaked at 0.176 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.058, in 2013.

Latvia ranks 151st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1930s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1990s	0.1671	0.151	0.176	10
2000s	0.115	0.088	0.16	10
2010s	0.0838	0.058	0.114	10
2020s	0.085	0.085	0.085	6

Countries ranked near Latvia

148 Seychelles 0.093 compare
149 Hong Kong 0.09 compare
150 Austria 0.089 compare
152 Spain 0.069 compare
153 Barbados 0.065 compare
154 Palestine 0.064 compare
154 Slovenia 0.064 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Latvia?: Public sector corruption index in Latvia was 0.085 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Latvia?: The highest recorded value was 0.176 in 1990.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Latvia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 2013.
How does Latvia rank for public sector corruption index?: Latvia ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Latvia?: Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).