Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Latvia
Latvia: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.873 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Latvia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Latvia stood at 0.873.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Latvia peaked at 0.88 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.131, in 1900.
Latvia ranks 21st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1486 | 0.131 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2448 | 0.157 | 0.545 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7028 | 0.695 | 0.707 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6553 | 0.616 | 0.699 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6908 | 0.664 | 0.747 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7844 | 0.758 | 0.815 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8139 | 0.811 | 0.824 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8155 | 0.812 | 0.817 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8013 | 0.766 | 0.812 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7933 | 0.785 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8084 | 0.795 | 0.825 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8564 | 0.828 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8585 | 0.85 | 0.873 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.57 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -5.99 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.33 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.08 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 162.39 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Latvia?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Latvia was 0.873 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 in 2018.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.131 in 1900.
- How does Latvia rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Latvia ranks 21st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.