Political Stability - Governance estimate in Latvia

Latvia: Political Stability - Governance estimate was 0.6201 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.6201 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
65th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.9421 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
All-time low
0.2495 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Latvia, 1996–2024

0.20.40.60.811996201020241996: 0.564 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.572 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.897 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.942 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.856 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.906 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.746 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.613 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.381 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.481 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.623 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.717 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.643 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.663 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.663 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.678 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.726 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.807 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.839 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate in Latvia is 0.6201 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Latvia peaked at 0.9421 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2495 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.

Latvia ranks 65th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4066 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2495 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5637 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.7247 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9421 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.6159 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.381 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7202 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.7545 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6201 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8395 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 62 Slovakia 0.6344 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 63 Hong Kong 0.6311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 64 Oman 0.6272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 66 Sweden 0.6035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 67 Canada 0.5985 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 68 Dominican Republic 0.5893 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Latvia?
Political stability - governance estimate in Latvia was 0.6201 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9421 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2495 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
How does Latvia rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Latvia ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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