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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Latvia

Latvia: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.908 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.908
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.92
in 2024
All-time low
0.03
in 1940
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Latvia, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.908 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Latvia peaked at 0.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1940.

That places Latvia 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.053 0.053 0.053 1
1790s 0.0532 0.053 0.054 10
1800s 0.0558 0.054 0.056 10
1810s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1820s 0.0544 0.054 0.056 10
1830s 0.0564 0.054 0.059 10
1840s 0.0574 0.056 0.063 10
1850s 0.083 0.063 0.103 10
1860s 0.2468 0.102 0.358 10
1870s 0.3386 0.215 0.375 10
1880s 0.1577 0.148 0.215 10
1890s 0.167 0.154 0.178 10
1900s 0.1748 0.133 0.25 10
1910s 0.2051 0.052 0.253 10
1920s 0.744 0.565 0.815 10
1930s 0.6239 0.481 0.815 10
1940s 0.0312 0.03 0.032 10
1950s 0.0472 0.03 0.063 10
1960s 0.0637 0.062 0.066 10
1970s 0.0649 0.064 0.066 10
1980s 0.0965 0.076 0.168 10
1990s 0.8293 0.705 0.857 10
2000s 0.8645 0.858 0.881 10
2010s 0.8978 0.887 0.905 10
2020s 0.9053 0.894 0.92 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 19 Austria 0.909 compare
  2. 19 Seychelles 0.909 compare
  3. 19 Spain 0.909 compare
  4. 22 Brazil 0.908 compare
  5. 24 Japan 0.905 compare
  6. 25 United Kingdom 0.904 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Latvia?
Liberal political institutions index in Latvia was 0.908 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2024.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1940.
How does Latvia rank for liberal political institutions index?
Latvia ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.