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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Latvia

Latvia: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.822 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.822
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
47th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.863
in 2024
All-time low
0.051
in 1940
Years of data
120
1906–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Latvia, 1906–2025

00.20.40.60.8190619652025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, legislative constraints on the executive index in Latvia stood at 0.822.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Latvia peaked at 0.863 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 1940.

That places Latvia 47th out of 174 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.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Latvia, year by year

Year Value Change
1906 0.192 —
1907 0.158 -17.7%
1908 0.222 +40.5%
1909 0.222 +0.0%
1910 0.212 -4.5%
1911 0.219 +3.3%
1912 0.219 +0.0%
1913 0.219 +0.0%
1914 0.219 +0.0%
1915 0.235 +7.3%
1916 0.235 +0.0%
1917 0.235 +0.0%
1918 0.139 -40.9%
1919 0.094 -32.4%
1920 0.579 +516.0%
1921 0.579 +0.0%
1922 0.66 +14.0%
1923 0.751 +13.8%
1924 0.751 +0.0%
1925 0.751 +0.0%
1926 0.751 +0.0%
1927 0.751 +0.0%
1928 0.751 +0.0%
1929 0.751 +0.0%
1930 0.751 +0.0%
1931 0.751 +0.0%
1932 0.751 +0.0%
1933 0.751 +0.0%
1934 0.445 -40.7%
1935 0.572 +28.5%
1936 0.572 +0.0%
1937 0.572 +0.0%
1938 0.572 +0.0%
1939 0.572 +0.0%
1940 0.051 -91.1%
1941 0.051 +0.0%
1942 0.051 +0.0%
1943 0.051 +0.0%
1944 0.051 +0.0%
1945 0.051 +0.0%
1946 0.051 +0.0%
1947 0.051 +0.0%
1948 0.051 +0.0%
1949 0.051 +0.0%
1950 0.051 +0.0%
1951 0.051 +0.0%
1952 0.051 +0.0%
1953 0.051 +0.0%
1954 0.051 +0.0%
1955 0.051 +0.0%
1956 0.051 +0.0%
1957 0.051 +0.0%
1958 0.051 +0.0%
1959 0.051 +0.0%
1960 0.051 +0.0%
1961 0.051 +0.0%
1962 0.051 +0.0%
1963 0.051 +0.0%
1964 0.051 +0.0%
1965 0.051 +0.0%
1966 0.051 +0.0%
1967 0.051 +0.0%
1968 0.051 +0.0%
1969 0.051 +0.0%
1970 0.051 +0.0%
1971 0.051 +0.0%
1972 0.051 +0.0%
1973 0.051 +0.0%
1974 0.051 +0.0%
1975 0.051 +0.0%
1976 0.051 +0.0%
1977 0.051 +0.0%
1978 0.051 +0.0%
1979 0.051 +0.0%
1980 0.086 +68.6%
1981 0.086 +0.0%
1982 0.086 +0.0%
1983 0.086 +0.0%
1984 0.086 +0.0%
1985 0.086 +0.0%
1986 0.11 +27.9%
1987 0.089 -19.1%
1988 0.093 +4.5%
1989 0.25 +168.8%
1990 0.668 +167.2%
1991 0.776 +16.2%
1992 0.776 +0.0%
1993 0.774 -0.3%
1994 0.774 +0.0%
1995 0.744 -3.9%
1996 0.751 +0.9%
1997 0.751 +0.0%
1998 0.751 +0.0%
1999 0.751 +0.0%
2000 0.754 +0.4%
2001 0.754 +0.0%
2002 0.788 +4.5%
2003 0.788 +0.0%
2004 0.788 +0.0%
2005 0.762 -3.3%
2006 0.762 +0.0%
2007 0.773 +1.4%
2008 0.773 +0.0%
2009 0.799 +3.4%
2010 0.789 -1.3%
2011 0.789 +0.0%
2012 0.807 +2.3%
2013 0.811 +0.5%
2014 0.827 +2.0%
2015 0.827 +0.0%
2016 0.818 -1.1%
2017 0.818 +0.0%
2018 0.818 +0.0%
2019 0.818 +0.0%
2020 0.818 +0.0%
2021 0.768 -6.1%
2022 0.801 +4.3%
2023 0.859 +7.2%
2024 0.863 +0.5%
2025 0.822 -4.8%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.822 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.822 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.1985 0.158 0.222 4
1910s 0.2026 0.094 0.235 10
1920s 0.7075 0.579 0.751 10
1930s 0.6309 0.445 0.751 10
1940s 0.051 0.051 0.051 10
1950s 0.051 0.051 0.051 10
1960s 0.051 0.051 0.051 10
1970s 0.051 0.051 0.051 10
1980s 0.1058 0.086 0.25 10
1990s 0.7516 0.668 0.776 10
2000s 0.7741 0.754 0.799 10
2010s 0.8122 0.789 0.827 10
2020s 0.8218 0.768 0.863 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 44 Mongolia 0.838 compare
  2. 45 Bhutan 0.833 compare
  3. 46 Sao Tome and Principe 0.824 compare
  4. 48 Seychelles 0.818 compare
  5. 49 Cyprus 0.817 compare
  6. 50 Panama 0.808 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Latvia?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Latvia was 0.822 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.863 in 2024.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1940.
How does Latvia rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Latvia ranks 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Legislative constraints on the executive index
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Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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