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Centralization of Political Power Index in Latvia

Latvia: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.044 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.044
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.976
in 1918
All-time low
0.039
in 2019
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Latvia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in Latvia is 0.044, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Latvia peaked at 0.976 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.039, in 2019.

Latvia ranks 161st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Latvia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.93 —
1790 0.93 +0.0%
1791 0.93 +0.0%
1792 0.93 +0.0%
1793 0.93 +0.0%
1794 0.93 +0.0%
1795 0.93 +0.0%
1796 0.93 +0.0%
1797 0.93 +0.0%
1798 0.93 +0.0%
1799 0.93 +0.0%
1800 0.93 +0.0%
1801 0.93 +0.0%
1802 0.93 +0.0%
1803 0.93 +0.0%
1804 0.93 +0.0%
1805 0.93 +0.0%
1806 0.93 +0.0%
1807 0.93 +0.0%
1808 0.93 +0.0%
1809 0.93 +0.0%
1810 0.93 +0.0%
1811 0.93 +0.0%
1812 0.93 +0.0%
1813 0.93 +0.0%
1814 0.93 +0.0%
1815 0.93 +0.0%
1816 0.93 +0.0%
1817 0.93 +0.0%
1818 0.93 +0.0%
1819 0.93 +0.0%
1820 0.93 +0.0%
1821 0.93 +0.0%
1822 0.93 +0.0%
1823 0.93 +0.0%
1824 0.93 +0.0%
1825 0.93 +0.0%
1826 0.93 +0.0%
1827 0.93 +0.0%
1828 0.93 +0.0%
1829 0.93 +0.0%
1830 0.93 +0.0%
1831 0.93 +0.0%
1832 0.93 +0.0%
1833 0.93 +0.0%
1834 0.93 +0.0%
1835 0.93 +0.0%
1836 0.93 +0.0%
1837 0.93 +0.0%
1838 0.93 +0.0%
1839 0.93 +0.0%
1840 0.93 +0.0%
1841 0.93 +0.0%
1842 0.93 +0.0%
1843 0.93 +0.0%
1844 0.93 +0.0%
1845 0.93 +0.0%
1846 0.93 +0.0%
1847 0.93 +0.0%
1848 0.93 +0.0%
1849 0.93 +0.0%
1850 0.93 +0.0%
1851 0.93 +0.0%
1852 0.93 +0.0%
1853 0.93 +0.0%
1854 0.93 +0.0%
1855 0.881 -5.3%
1856 0.881 +0.0%
1857 0.881 +0.0%
1858 0.881 +0.0%
1859 0.881 +0.0%
1860 0.881 +0.0%
1861 0.881 +0.0%
1862 0.881 +0.0%
1863 0.881 +0.0%
1864 0.597 -32.2%
1865 0.508 -14.9%
1866 0.373 -26.6%
1867 0.373 +0.0%
1868 0.373 +0.0%
1869 0.373 +0.0%
1870 0.373 +0.0%
1871 0.373 +0.0%
1872 0.373 +0.0%
1873 0.373 +0.0%
1874 0.373 +0.0%
1875 0.373 +0.0%
1876 0.373 +0.0%
1877 0.373 +0.0%
1878 0.77 +106.4%
1879 0.77 +0.0%
1880 0.77 +0.0%
1881 0.876 +13.8%
1882 0.876 +0.0%
1883 0.876 +0.0%
1884 0.876 +0.0%
1885 0.852 -2.7%
1886 0.852 +0.0%
1887 0.852 +0.0%
1888 0.852 +0.0%
1889 0.852 +0.0%
1890 0.852 +0.0%
1891 0.852 +0.0%
1892 0.852 +0.0%
1893 0.852 +0.0%
1894 0.852 +0.0%
1895 0.852 +0.0%
1896 0.852 +0.0%
1897 0.852 +0.0%
1898 0.852 +0.0%
1899 0.852 +0.0%
1900 0.892 +4.7%
1901 0.892 +0.0%
1902 0.892 +0.0%
1903 0.892 +0.0%
1904 0.892 +0.0%
1905 0.892 +0.0%
1906 0.884 -0.9%
1907 0.818 -7.5%
1908 0.807 -1.3%
1909 0.798 -1.1%
1910 0.805 +0.9%
1911 0.805 +0.0%
1912 0.805 +0.0%
1913 0.805 +0.0%
1914 0.807 +0.2%
1915 0.809 +0.2%
1916 0.814 +0.6%
1917 0.802 -1.5%
1918 0.976 +21.7%
1919 0.969 -0.7%
1920 0.235 -75.7%
1921 0.235 +0.0%
1922 0.215 -8.5%
1923 0.13 -39.5%
1924 0.13 +0.0%
1925 0.13 +0.0%
1926 0.13 +0.0%
1927 0.13 +0.0%
1928 0.13 +0.0%
1929 0.13 +0.0%
1930 0.13 +0.0%
1931 0.13 +0.0%
1932 0.13 +0.0%
1933 0.13 +0.0%
1934 0.3 +130.8%
1935 0.459 +53.0%
1936 0.484 +5.4%
1937 0.484 +0.0%
1938 0.484 +0.0%
1939 0.484 +0.0%
1940 0.971 +100.6%
1941 0.971 +0.0%
1942 0.971 +0.0%
1943 0.971 +0.0%
1944 0.971 +0.0%
1945 0.971 +0.0%
1946 0.971 +0.0%
1947 0.971 +0.0%
1948 0.971 +0.0%
1949 0.971 +0.0%
1950 0.971 +0.0%
1951 0.971 +0.0%
1952 0.971 +0.0%
1953 0.971 +0.0%
1954 0.964 -0.7%
1955 0.964 +0.0%
1956 0.964 +0.0%
1957 0.964 +0.0%
1958 0.964 +0.0%
1959 0.964 +0.0%
1960 0.964 +0.0%
1961 0.964 +0.0%
1962 0.964 +0.0%
1963 0.964 +0.0%
1964 0.964 +0.0%
1965 0.964 +0.0%
1966 0.964 +0.0%
1967 0.964 +0.0%
1968 0.964 +0.0%
1969 0.964 +0.0%
1970 0.964 +0.0%
1971 0.964 +0.0%
1972 0.964 +0.0%
1973 0.964 +0.0%
1974 0.964 +0.0%
1975 0.964 +0.0%
1976 0.964 +0.0%
1977 0.964 +0.0%
1978 0.964 +0.0%
1979 0.964 +0.0%
1980 0.963 -0.1%
1981 0.963 +0.0%
1982 0.963 +0.0%
1983 0.963 +0.0%
1984 0.963 +0.0%
1985 0.963 +0.0%
1986 0.96 -0.3%
1987 0.943 -1.8%
1988 0.942 -0.1%
1989 0.922 -2.1%
1990 0.24 -74.0%
1991 0.129 -46.2%
1992 0.129 +0.0%
1993 0.125 -3.1%
1994 0.117 -6.4%
1995 0.119 +1.7%
1996 0.084 -29.4%
1997 0.084 +0.0%
1998 0.084 +0.0%
1999 0.084 +0.0%
2000 0.083 -1.2%
2001 0.083 +0.0%
2002 0.075 -9.6%
2003 0.075 +0.0%
2004 0.075 +0.0%
2005 0.079 +5.3%
2006 0.079 +0.0%
2007 0.08 +1.3%
2008 0.071 -11.3%
2009 0.063 -11.3%
2010 0.066 +4.8%
2011 0.066 +0.0%
2012 0.063 -4.5%
2013 0.045 -28.6%
2014 0.049 +8.9%
2015 0.049 +0.0%
2016 0.047 -4.1%
2017 0.047 +0.0%
2018 0.042 -10.6%
2019 0.039 -7.1%
2020 0.041 +5.1%
2021 0.04 -2.4%
2022 0.041 +2.5%
2023 0.05 +22.0%
2024 0.044 -12.0%
2025 0.044 +0.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.044 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.044 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1585, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.93 0.93 0.93 1
1790s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
1800s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
1810s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
1820s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
1830s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
1840s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
1850s 0.9055 0.881 0.93 10
1860s 0.6121 0.373 0.881 10
1870s 0.4524 0.373 0.77 10
1880s 0.8534 0.77 0.876 10
1890s 0.852 0.852 0.852 10
1900s 0.8659 0.798 0.892 10
1910s 0.8397 0.802 0.976 10
1920s 0.1595 0.13 0.235 10
1930s 0.3215 0.13 0.484 10
1940s 0.971 0.971 0.971 10
1950s 0.9668 0.964 0.971 10
1960s 0.964 0.964 0.964 10
1970s 0.964 0.964 0.964 10
1980s 0.9545 0.922 0.963 10
1990s 0.1195 0.084 0.24 10
2000s 0.0763 0.063 0.083 10
2010s 0.0513 0.039 0.066 10
2020s 0.0433 0.04 0.05 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 159 Iceland 0.045 compare
  2. 159 Seychelles 0.045 compare
  3. 162 Ireland 0.039 compare
  4. 163 Czechia 0.036 compare
  5. 163 Netherlands 0.036 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Latvia?
Centralization of political power index in Latvia was 0.044 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 1918.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 2019.
How does Latvia rank for centralization of political power index?
Latvia ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.