Equality of political power across social groups score in Latvia
Latvia: Equality of political power across social groups score was 1.32 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.32
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
58th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.08
in 1918
All-time low
-0.947
in 1907
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Equality of political power across social groups score in Latvia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equality of political power across social groups score in Latvia is 1.32, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in Latvia peaked at 2.08 in 1918 and was at its lowest, -0.947, in 1907.
That places Latvia 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equality of political power across social groups score in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -0.941 | — |
| 1790 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.671 | -28.7% |
| 1906 | -0.671 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.947 | +41.1% |
| 1908 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.397 | -58.1% |
| 1918 | 2.08 | -624.7% |
| 1919 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1 | -51.8% |
| 1921 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.184 | -81.7% |
| 1935 | -0.598 | -425.0% |
| 1936 | -0.598 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.598 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.598 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.598 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.48 | -348.2% |
| 1941 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.62 | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.92 | +18.3% |
| 1955 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | -45.2% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.186 | -82.3% |
| 1991 | 0.782 | +320.4% |
| 1992 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.88 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.932 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.945 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.13 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.32 | +22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.941 | -0.941 | -0.941 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.941 | -0.941 | -0.941 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.941 | -0.941 | -0.941 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.941 | -0.941 | -0.941 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.941 | -0.941 | -0.941 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.941 | -0.941 | -0.941 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.941 | -0.941 | -0.941 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.941 | -0.941 | -0.941 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.941 | -0.941 | -0.941 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.941 | -0.941 | -0.941 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.941 | -0.941 | -0.941 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.941 | -0.941 | -0.941 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.8888 | -0.947 | -0.671 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.286 | -0.947 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1214 | -0.598 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.77 | 1.48 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 | 1.05 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7714 | 0.186 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9939 | 0.88 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.08 | 1.32 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is equality of political power across social groups score in Latvia?
- Equality of political power across social groups score in Latvia was 1.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 in 1918.
- What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.947 in 1907.
- How does Latvia rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Latvia ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equality of political power across social groups score rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of political power across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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