Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Latvia

Latvia: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 79.78 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
79.78 0-100
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 208 countries
All-time high
81.83 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
69.4 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Political Stability - Governance score in Latvia, 1996–2025

0204060801996201020251996: 75.1 0-1001998: 69.4 0-1002000: 75.3 0-1002002: 81.1 0-1002003: 81.8 0-1002004: 76 0-1002005: 80.3 0-1002006: 81.2 0-1002007: 78.8 0-1002008: 72.9 0-1002009: 76.6 0-1002010: 75.7 0-1002011: 72 0-1002012: 74.1 0-1002013: 76.5 0-1002014: 78.2 0-1002015: 78.2 0-1002016: 76.9 0-1002017: 77.5 0-1002018: 77.4 0-1002019: 77.6 0-1002020: 78.3 0-1002021: 79.8 0-1002022: 79.3 0-1002023: 80.5 0-1002024: 80.1 0-1002025: 79.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Latvia is 79.78 0-100, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Latvia peaked at 81.83 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 69.4 0-100, in 1998.

Latvia ranks 57th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Latvia, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 75.13 0-100 —
1998 69.4 0-100 -7.6%
2000 75.26 0-100 +8.4%
2002 81.11 0-100 +7.8%
2003 81.83 0-100 +0.9%
2004 76.05 0-100 -7.1%
2005 80.25 0-100 +5.5%
2006 81.21 0-100 +1.2%
2007 78.85 0-100 -2.9%
2008 72.93 0-100 -7.5%
2009 76.63 0-100 +5.1%
2010 75.67 0-100 -1.3%
2011 72.02 0-100 -4.8%
2012 74.12 0-100 +2.9%
2013 76.54 0-100 +3.3%
2014 78.17 0-100 +2.1%
2015 78.18 0-100 +0.0%
2016 76.91 0-100 -1.6%
2017 77.5 0-100 +0.8%
2018 77.38 0-100 -0.2%
2019 77.61 0-100 +0.3%
2020 78.31 0-100 +0.9%
2021 79.77 0-100 +1.9%
2022 79.3 0-100 -0.6%
2023 80.47 0-100 +1.5%
2024 80.06 0-100 -0.5%
2025 79.78 0-100 -0.3%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 79.78 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.93 0-100, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 79.78 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.4 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.26 0-100 69.4 0-100 75.13 0-100 2
2000s 78.23 0-100 72.93 0-100 81.83 0-100 9
2010s 76.41 0-100 72.02 0-100 78.18 0-100 10
2020s 79.61 0-100 78.31 0-100 80.47 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 54 United Arab Emirates 80.07 0-100 compare
  2. 55 Canada 79.8 0-100 compare
  3. 56 Belize 79.79 0-100 compare
  4. 58 Denmark 79.47 0-100 compare
  5. 59 Greenland 79.45 0-100 compare
  6. 60 Australia 79.29 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Latvia?
Political stability - governance score in Latvia was 79.78 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 81.83 0-100 in 2003.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 69.4 0-100 in 1998.
How does Latvia rank for political stability - governance score?
Latvia ranks 57th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,485 data points, 1996–2025
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