Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Latvia
Latvia: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 63.57 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.57 0-100
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
49th
of 208 countries
All-time high
65.22 0-100
in 2021
All-time low
42.12 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Latvia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Latvia stood at 63.57 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Latvia peaked at 65.22 0-100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.12 0-100, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 49th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 42.12 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 47.86 0-100 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 42.98 0-100 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 50.42 0-100 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 53.72 0-100 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 51.66 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 54.59 0-100 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 56.21 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 54.39 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 53.74 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 53.38 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 55.1 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 56.01 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 55.93 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 56.91 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 57.75 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 59.69 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 59.5 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.48 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 59.02 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 62.16 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 62.48 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 65.22 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 64.86 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 64.23 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 64.4 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 63.57 0-100 | -1.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 63.57 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 95% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 63.57 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.25 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.99 0-100 | 42.12 0-100 | 47.86 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.35 0-100 | 42.98 0-100 | 56.21 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.25 0-100 | 55.1 0-100 | 62.16 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.13 0-100 | 62.48 0-100 | 65.22 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 46 Saudi Arabia 64.29 0-100 compare
- 47 Czechia 63.81 0-100 compare
- 48 Portugal 63.62 0-100 compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.62 0-100 compare
- 51 Costa Rica 62.04 0-100 compare
- 52 Micronesia (country) 61.57 0-100 compare
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 control of corruption - governance score in Latvia?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Latvia was 63.57 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.22 0-100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.12 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Latvia ranks 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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