Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Latvia
Latvia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 69.31 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Latvia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Latvia stood at 69.31 0-100.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Latvia peaked at 71.01 0-100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.26 0-100, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 50th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 38.26 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 48.06 0-100 | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 50.1 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 59.13 0-100 | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 60.74 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 60.62 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 60.36 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 60.86 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 58.7 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 60.32 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 61.74 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 63.79 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 64.08 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.78 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 66.35 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 69.82 0-100 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 67.91 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 66.65 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 66.33 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 68.93 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 69.42 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 69.48 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.01 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 68.04 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 66.79 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 68.58 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 69.31 0-100 | +1.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 69.31 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 69.31 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +25.6% | 38.26 0-100 | 48.06 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.16 0-100 | 38.26 0-100 | 48.06 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.17 0-100 | 50.1 0-100 | 61.74 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.81 0-100 | 63.79 0-100 | 69.82 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.87 0-100 | 66.79 0-100 | 71.01 0-100 | 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 government effectiveness - governance score in Latvia?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Latvia was 69.31 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.01 0-100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.26 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Latvia ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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