Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Latvia

Latvia: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons was 0.08 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.08 Number
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
25th
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.14 Number
in 2017
All-time low
0 Number
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Latvia, 2008–2025

00.050.10.152008201620252008: 0 Number2009: 0 Number2010: 0.01 Number2011: 0.01 Number2012: 0.01 Number2013: 0.01 Number2014: 0.01 Number2015: 0.01 Number2016: 0.07 Number2017: 0.14 Number2018: 0.02 Number2019: 0.02 Number2020: 0.01 Number2021: 0.05 Number2022: 0.12 Number2023: 0.06 Number2024: 0.1 Number2025: 0.08 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.08 Number for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in 2025.

That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Latvia peaked at 0.14 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 Number, in 2008.

Latvia ranks 25th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Latvia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2008 0 Number —
2009 0 Number —
2010 0.01 Number —
2011 0.01 Number +0.0%
2012 0.01 Number +0.0%
2013 0.01 Number +0.0%
2014 0.01 Number +0.0%
2015 0.01 Number +0.0%
2016 0.07 Number +600.0%
2017 0.14 Number +100.0%
2018 0.02 Number -85.7%
2019 0.02 Number +0.0%
2020 0.01 Number -50.0%
2021 0.05 Number +400.0%
2022 0.12 Number +140.0%
2023 0.06 Number -50.0%
2024 0.1 Number +66.7%
2025 0.08 Number -20.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.08 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.36 Number, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.08 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.34 Number, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +600.0% 0.01 Number 0.07 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 Number 0 Number 0 Number 2
2010s 0.031 Number 0.01 Number 0.14 Number 10
2020s 0.07 Number 0.01 Number 0.12 Number 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 22 Norway 0.12 Number compare
  2. 23 Poland 0.1 Number compare
  3. 23 Poland 0.1 Number compare
  4. 25 Latvia 0.08 Number compare
  5. 27 Denmark 0.07 Number compare
  6. 27 Liechtenstein 0.07 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Latvia?
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Latvia was 0.08 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.14 Number in 2017.
What is the lowest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Number in 2008.
How does Latvia rank for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
Latvia ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 715 data points, 2008–2025
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