Legislative Checks on Government Index in Latvia
Latvia: Legislative Checks on Government 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 Checks on Government Index in Latvia, 1906–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative checks on government 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 checks on government 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 Checks on Government 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 legislative checks on government index in Latvia?
- Legislative checks on government index in Latvia was 0.822 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.863 in 2024.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1940.
- How does Latvia rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Latvia ranks 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.