What is varieties of democracy in Latvia?

Varieties of democracy in Latvia was 0.834 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Latvia?

The highest recorded value was 0.846 in 2023.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Latvia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1848.

How does Latvia rank for varieties of democracy?

Latvia ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Latvia?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Latvia

Name: Varieties of democracy in Latvia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Latvia: Varieties of democracy was 0.834 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.834

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

19th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.846

in 2023

All-time low

0.016

in 1848

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Varieties of democracy in Latvia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for varieties of democracy in Latvia is 0.834, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Latvia peaked at 0.846 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1848.

Latvia ranks 19th of 176 countries on this measure, 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	0.029	0.029	0.029	1
1790s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1800s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1810s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1820s	0.0186	0.018	0.019	10
1830s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1840s	0.0176	0.016	0.018	10
1850s	0.0222	0.016	0.029	10
1860s	0.032	0.029	0.035	10
1870s	0.0329	0.032	0.035	10
1880s	0.0344	0.032	0.035	10
1890s	0.0356	0.033	0.037	10
1900s	0.0735	0.047	0.109	10
1910s	0.1084	0.098	0.126	10
1920s	0.6365	0.374	0.745	10
1930s	0.3945	0.133	0.737	10
1940s	0.0959	0.093	0.1	10
1950s	0.1043	0.102	0.106	10
1960s	0.0951	0.092	0.106	10
1970s	0.1068	0.101	0.109	10
1980s	0.1225	0.106	0.176	10
1990s	0.7399	0.562	0.816	10
2000s	0.8105	0.792	0.822	10
2010s	0.8265	0.798	0.84	10
2020s	0.8327	0.822	0.846	6

Countries ranked near Latvia

16 Canada 0.84 compare
17 Austria 0.839 compare
17 Chile 0.839 compare
20 Netherlands 0.832 compare
21 Germany 0.828 compare
22 Portugal 0.822 compare
22 Spain 0.822 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)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.751 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.94 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.94 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.834 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Latvia?: Varieties of democracy in Latvia was 0.834 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Latvia?: The highest recorded value was 0.846 in 2023.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Latvia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1848.
How does Latvia rank for varieties of democracy?: Latvia ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Latvia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.