Free and Fair Elections Score in Latvia

Latvia: Free and Fair Elections Score was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
1st
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2025
All-time low
8
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free and Fair Elections Score in Latvia, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 82007: 92009: 92011: 92013: 92015: 92017: 92019: 92021: 92023: 92025: 10

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 10 for free and fair elections score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Latvia peaked at 10 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2005.

That places Latvia 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.67 8 9 3
2010s 9 9 9 5
2020s 9.33 9 10 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 1 Brazil 10 compare
  2. 1 Chile 10 compare
  3. 1 Costa Rica 10 compare
  4. 1 Czechia 10 compare
  5. 1 Estonia 10 compare
  6. 1 Lithuania 10 compare
  7. 1 Slovakia 10 compare
  8. 1 Slovenia 10 compare
  9. 1 Taiwan 10 compare
  10. 1 Uruguay 10 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections score in Latvia?
Free and fair elections score in Latvia was 10 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2025.
What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
How does Latvia rank for free and fair elections score?
Latvia ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.