Civil Liberties Score in Latvia
Latvia: Civil Liberties Score was 52 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 197 countries
All-time high
53
in 2005
All-time low
50
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Civil Liberties Score in Latvia, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 52 for civil liberties score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Latvia peaked at 53 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2003.
Latvia ranks 46th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Civil Liberties Score in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50 | — |
| 2004 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 52 | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53, 98% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.29 | 50 | 53 | 7 |
| 2010s | 51.4 | 51 | 52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5 | 51 | 52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Latvia?
- Civil liberties score in Latvia was 52 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 2005.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for civil liberties score?
- Latvia ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.