Political Stability - Governance score in Latvia

Latvia: Political Stability - Governance score was 76.49 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
76.49 0-100
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
65th
of 208 countries
All-time high
81.99 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
70.16 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Latvia, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 75.5 0-1001998: 70.2 0-1002000: 75.7 0-1002002: 81.2 0-1002003: 82 0-1002004: 76 0-1002005: 80.5 0-1002006: 81.4 0-1002007: 78.6 0-1002008: 72.7 0-1002009: 76.4 0-1002010: 76 0-1002011: 72.4 0-1002012: 74.1 0-1002013: 76.5 0-1002014: 78.2 0-1002015: 78.1 0-1002016: 76.9 0-1002017: 77.2 0-1002018: 77.2 0-1002019: 77.5 0-1002020: 78.3 0-1002021: 79.7 0-1002022: 79.2 0-1002023: 80.2 0-1002024: 76.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Latvia is 76.49 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Latvia peaked at 81.99 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 70.16 0-100, in 1998.

Latvia ranks 65th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Political Stability - Governance score in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Latvia, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 75.52 0-100
1998 70.16 0-100 -7.1%
2000 75.66 0-100 +7.8%
2002 81.22 0-100 +7.4%
2003 81.99 0-100 +0.9%
2004 75.98 0-100 -7.3%
2005 80.51 0-100 +6.0%
2006 81.38 0-100 +1.1%
2007 78.64 0-100 -3.4%
2008 72.73 0-100 -7.5%
2009 76.36 0-100 +5.0%
2010 75.96 0-100 -0.5%
2011 72.4 0-100 -4.7%
2012 74.11 0-100 +2.4%
2013 76.53 0-100 +3.3%
2014 78.2 0-100 +2.2%
2015 78.14 0-100 -0.1%
2016 76.89 0-100 -1.6%
2017 77.22 0-100 +0.4%
2018 77.22 0-100 +0.0%
2019 77.48 0-100 +0.3%
2020 78.3 0-100 +1.1%
2021 79.68 0-100 +1.8%
2022 79.22 0-100 -0.6%
2023 80.23 0-100 +1.3%
2024 76.49 0-100 -4.7%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 76.49 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 76.49 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.37 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.84 0-100 70.16 0-100 75.52 0-100 2
2000s 78.27 0-100 72.73 0-100 81.99 0-100 9
2010s 76.42 0-100 72.4 0-100 78.2 0-100 10
2020s 78.78 0-100 76.49 0-100 80.23 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 62 Slovakia 76.73 0-100 compare
  2. 63 Hong Kong 76.67 0-100 compare
  3. 64 Oman 76.61 0-100 compare
  4. 66 Sweden 76.2 0-100 compare
  5. 67 Canada 76.12 0-100 compare
  6. 68 Dominican Republic 75.96 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Latvia?
Political stability - governance score in Latvia was 76.49 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 81.99 0-100 in 2003.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 70.16 0-100 in 1998.
How does Latvia rank for political stability - governance score?
Latvia ranks 65th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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