What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Latvia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1940.

How does Latvia rank for participatory political institutions index?

Latvia ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Latvia?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Latvia

Name: Participatory Political Institutions Index in Latvia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Latvia: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.659 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.659

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

11th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.78

in 2011

All-time low

0.049

in 1940

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Latvia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Latvia stood at 0.659.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Latvia peaked at 0.78 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1940.

Latvia ranks 11th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Political Institutions Index in Latvia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.086	—
1790	0.086	+0.0%
1791	0.086	+0.0%
1792	0.086	+0.0%
1793	0.086	+0.0%
1794	0.086	+0.0%
1795	0.086	+0.0%
1796	0.086	+0.0%
1797	0.086	+0.0%
1798	0.086	+0.0%
1799	0.086	+0.0%
1800	0.086	+0.0%
1801	0.086	+0.0%
1802	0.086	+0.0%
1803	0.086	+0.0%
1804	0.086	+0.0%
1805	0.086	+0.0%
1806	0.086	+0.0%
1807	0.086	+0.0%
1808	0.086	+0.0%
1809	0.086	+0.0%
1810	0.086	+0.0%
1811	0.086	+0.0%
1812	0.086	+0.0%
1813	0.086	+0.0%
1814	0.086	+0.0%
1815	0.086	+0.0%
1816	0.086	+0.0%
1817	0.086	+0.0%
1818	0.086	+0.0%
1819	0.086	+0.0%
1820	0.086	+0.0%
1821	0.086	+0.0%
1822	0.086	+0.0%
1823	0.086	+0.0%
1824	0.086	+0.0%
1825	0.086	+0.0%
1826	0.086	+0.0%
1827	0.086	+0.0%
1828	0.086	+0.0%
1829	0.086	+0.0%
1830	0.086	+0.0%
1831	0.086	+0.0%
1832	0.086	+0.0%
1833	0.086	+0.0%
1834	0.086	+0.0%
1835	0.086	+0.0%
1836	0.086	+0.0%
1837	0.086	+0.0%
1838	0.086	+0.0%
1839	0.086	+0.0%
1840	0.086	+0.0%
1841	0.086	+0.0%
1842	0.086	+0.0%
1843	0.086	+0.0%
1844	0.086	+0.0%
1845	0.086	+0.0%
1846	0.086	+0.0%
1847	0.086	+0.0%
1848	0.086	+0.0%
1849	0.086	+0.0%
1850	0.086	+0.0%
1851	0.086	+0.0%
1852	0.086	+0.0%
1853	0.086	+0.0%
1854	0.086	+0.0%
1855	0.086	+0.0%
1856	0.086	+0.0%
1857	0.086	+0.0%
1858	0.086	+0.0%
1859	0.086	+0.0%
1860	0.184	+114.0%
1861	0.277	+50.5%
1862	0.296	+6.9%
1863	0.296	+0.0%
1864	0.296	+0.0%
1865	0.299	+1.0%
1866	0.299	+0.0%
1867	0.299	+0.0%
1868	0.299	+0.0%
1869	0.299	+0.0%
1870	0.299	+0.0%
1871	0.296	-1.0%
1872	0.299	+1.0%
1873	0.299	+0.0%
1874	0.299	+0.0%
1875	0.299	+0.0%
1876	0.299	+0.0%
1877	0.299	+0.0%
1878	0.299	+0.0%
1879	0.299	+0.0%
1880	0.299	+0.0%
1881	0.299	+0.0%
1882	0.299	+0.0%
1883	0.299	+0.0%
1884	0.299	+0.0%
1885	0.299	+0.0%
1886	0.299	+0.0%
1887	0.299	+0.0%
1888	0.299	+0.0%
1889	0.299	+0.0%
1890	0.114	-61.9%
1891	0.114	+0.0%
1892	0.114	+0.0%
1893	0.114	+0.0%
1894	0.114	+0.0%
1895	0.114	+0.0%
1896	0.114	+0.0%
1897	0.114	+0.0%
1898	0.114	+0.0%
1899	0.114	+0.0%
1900	0.103	-9.6%
1901	0.103	+0.0%
1902	0.103	+0.0%
1903	0.103	+0.0%
1904	0.115	+11.7%
1905	0.121	+5.2%
1906	0.131	+8.3%
1907	0.131	+0.0%
1908	0.131	+0.0%
1909	0.131	+0.0%
1910	0.131	+0.0%
1911	0.131	+0.0%
1912	0.131	+0.0%
1913	0.131	+0.0%
1914	0.133	+1.5%
1915	0.133	+0.0%
1916	0.133	+0.0%
1917	0.115	-13.5%
1918	0.071	-38.3%
1919	0.061	-14.1%
1920	0.518	+749.2%
1921	0.518	+0.0%
1922	0.527	+1.7%
1923	0.593	+12.5%
1924	0.602	+1.5%
1925	0.602	+0.0%
1926	0.602	+0.0%
1927	0.684	+13.6%
1928	0.688	+0.6%
1929	0.666	-3.2%
1930	0.658	-1.2%
1931	0.683	+3.8%
1932	0.675	-1.2%
1933	0.664	-1.6%
1934	0.551	-17.0%
1935	0.488	-11.4%
1936	0.48	-1.6%
1937	0.471	-1.9%
1938	0.463	-1.7%
1939	0.447	-3.5%
1940	0.049	-89.0%
1941	0.049	+0.0%
1942	0.049	+0.0%
1943	0.049	+0.0%
1944	0.049	+0.0%
1945	0.049	+0.0%
1946	0.049	+0.0%
1947	0.049	+0.0%
1948	0.049	+0.0%
1949	0.049	+0.0%
1950	0.049	+0.0%
1951	0.049	+0.0%
1952	0.049	+0.0%
1953	0.049	+0.0%
1954	0.049	+0.0%
1955	0.049	+0.0%
1956	0.049	+0.0%
1957	0.049	+0.0%
1958	0.049	+0.0%
1959	0.049	+0.0%
1960	0.049	+0.0%
1961	0.049	+0.0%
1962	0.049	+0.0%
1963	0.216	+340.8%
1964	0.216	+0.0%
1965	0.216	+0.0%
1966	0.216	+0.0%
1967	0.216	+0.0%
1968	0.216	+0.0%
1969	0.216	+0.0%
1970	0.212	-1.9%
1971	0.212	+0.0%
1972	0.212	+0.0%
1973	0.212	+0.0%
1974	0.212	+0.0%
1975	0.212	+0.0%
1976	0.212	+0.0%
1977	0.216	+1.9%
1978	0.216	+0.0%
1979	0.216	+0.0%
1980	0.216	+0.0%
1981	0.216	+0.0%
1982	0.216	+0.0%
1983	0.216	+0.0%
1984	0.216	+0.0%
1985	0.216	+0.0%
1986	0.231	+6.9%
1987	0.25	+8.2%
1988	0.253	+1.2%
1989	0.259	+2.4%
1990	0.525	+102.7%
1991	0.609	+16.0%
1992	0.564	-7.4%
1993	0.556	-1.4%
1994	0.571	+2.7%
1995	0.58	+1.6%
1996	0.578	-0.3%
1997	0.578	+0.0%
1998	0.634	+9.7%
1999	0.637	+0.5%
2000	0.637	+0.0%
2001	0.637	+0.0%
2002	0.637	+0.0%
2003	0.665	+4.4%
2004	0.678	+2.0%
2005	0.662	-2.4%
2006	0.652	-1.5%
2007	0.67	+2.8%
2008	0.726	+8.4%
2009	0.734	+1.1%
2010	0.728	-0.8%
2011	0.78	+7.1%
2012	0.772	-1.0%
2013	0.767	-0.6%
2014	0.762	-0.7%
2015	0.754	-1.0%
2016	0.735	-2.5%
2017	0.718	-2.3%
2018	0.686	-4.5%
2019	0.668	-2.6%
2020	0.688	+3.0%
2021	0.682	-0.9%
2022	0.678	-0.6%
2023	0.677	-0.1%
2024	0.658	-2.8%
2025	0.659	+0.2%

Latvia compared with similar countries

Latvia's 0.659 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.616, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Latvia's 0.659 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.611, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.086	0.086	0.086	1
1790s	0.086	0.086	0.086	10
1800s	0.086	0.086	0.086	10
1810s	0.086	0.086	0.086	10
1820s	0.086	0.086	0.086	10
1830s	0.086	0.086	0.086	10
1840s	0.086	0.086	0.086	10
1850s	0.086	0.086	0.086	10
1860s	0.2844	0.184	0.299	10
1870s	0.2987	0.296	0.299	10
1880s	0.299	0.299	0.299	10
1890s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1900s	0.1172	0.103	0.131	10
1910s	0.117	0.061	0.133	10
1920s	0.6	0.518	0.688	10
1930s	0.558	0.447	0.683	10
1940s	0.049	0.049	0.049	10
1950s	0.049	0.049	0.049	10
1960s	0.1659	0.049	0.216	10
1970s	0.2132	0.212	0.216	10
1980s	0.2289	0.216	0.259	10
1990s	0.5832	0.525	0.637	10
2000s	0.6698	0.637	0.734	10
2010s	0.737	0.668	0.78	10
2020s	0.6737	0.658	0.688	6

Countries ranked near Latvia

8 Slovenia 0.699 compare
9 Lithuania 0.668 compare
10 Germany 0.661 compare
12 Moldova 0.658 compare
13 Mexico 0.651 compare
13 Sweden 0.651 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Latvia?: Participatory political institutions index in Latvia was 0.659 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Latvia?: The highest recorded value was 0.78 in 2011.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Latvia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1940.
How does Latvia rank for participatory political institutions index?: Latvia ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Latvia?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.