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Private Civil Liberties Index in Latvia

Latvia: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.925 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.925
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.943
in 2014
All-time low
0.004
in 1940
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Private Civil Liberties 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 private civil liberties index in Latvia is 0.925, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Latvia peaked at 0.943 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1940.

Latvia ranks 17th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Private Civil Liberties Index in Latvia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.021 —
1790 0.021 +0.0%
1791 0.021 +0.0%
1792 0.021 +0.0%
1793 0.021 +0.0%
1794 0.021 +0.0%
1795 0.021 +0.0%
1796 0.021 +0.0%
1797 0.021 +0.0%
1798 0.021 +0.0%
1799 0.021 +0.0%
1800 0.021 +0.0%
1801 0.026 +23.8%
1802 0.026 +0.0%
1803 0.026 +0.0%
1804 0.026 +0.0%
1805 0.026 +0.0%
1806 0.026 +0.0%
1807 0.026 +0.0%
1808 0.026 +0.0%
1809 0.026 +0.0%
1810 0.026 +0.0%
1811 0.026 +0.0%
1812 0.026 +0.0%
1813 0.026 +0.0%
1814 0.026 +0.0%
1815 0.026 +0.0%
1816 0.026 +0.0%
1817 0.026 +0.0%
1818 0.026 +0.0%
1819 0.026 +0.0%
1820 0.026 +0.0%
1821 0.026 +0.0%
1822 0.026 +0.0%
1823 0.026 +0.0%
1824 0.026 +0.0%
1825 0.026 +0.0%
1826 0.017 -34.6%
1827 0.017 +0.0%
1828 0.017 +0.0%
1829 0.017 +0.0%
1830 0.017 +0.0%
1831 0.017 +0.0%
1832 0.017 +0.0%
1833 0.017 +0.0%
1834 0.017 +0.0%
1835 0.017 +0.0%
1836 0.017 +0.0%
1837 0.017 +0.0%
1838 0.017 +0.0%
1839 0.017 +0.0%
1840 0.017 +0.0%
1841 0.017 +0.0%
1842 0.017 +0.0%
1843 0.017 +0.0%
1844 0.017 +0.0%
1845 0.017 +0.0%
1846 0.017 +0.0%
1847 0.017 +0.0%
1848 0.027 +58.8%
1849 0.027 +0.0%
1850 0.027 +0.0%
1851 0.027 +0.0%
1852 0.027 +0.0%
1853 0.027 +0.0%
1854 0.027 +0.0%
1855 0.047 +74.1%
1856 0.047 +0.0%
1857 0.047 +0.0%
1858 0.047 +0.0%
1859 0.047 +0.0%
1860 0.042 -10.6%
1861 0.081 +92.9%
1862 0.081 +0.0%
1863 0.081 +0.0%
1864 0.081 +0.0%
1865 0.081 +0.0%
1866 0.081 +0.0%
1867 0.081 +0.0%
1868 0.081 +0.0%
1869 0.081 +0.0%
1870 0.081 +0.0%
1871 0.081 +0.0%
1872 0.081 +0.0%
1873 0.081 +0.0%
1874 0.081 +0.0%
1875 0.081 +0.0%
1876 0.081 +0.0%
1877 0.081 +0.0%
1878 0.081 +0.0%
1879 0.081 +0.0%
1880 0.081 +0.0%
1881 0.081 +0.0%
1882 0.081 +0.0%
1883 0.083 +2.5%
1884 0.083 +0.0%
1885 0.083 +0.0%
1886 0.083 +0.0%
1887 0.083 +0.0%
1888 0.083 +0.0%
1889 0.083 +0.0%
1890 0.083 +0.0%
1891 0.083 +0.0%
1892 0.083 +0.0%
1893 0.083 +0.0%
1894 0.216 +160.2%
1895 0.216 +0.0%
1896 0.216 +0.0%
1897 0.216 +0.0%
1898 0.216 +0.0%
1899 0.216 +0.0%
1900 0.216 +0.0%
1901 0.216 +0.0%
1902 0.216 +0.0%
1903 0.216 +0.0%
1904 0.216 +0.0%
1905 0.223 +3.2%
1906 0.25 +12.1%
1907 0.267 +6.8%
1908 0.254 -4.9%
1909 0.254 +0.0%
1910 0.25 -1.6%
1911 0.269 +7.6%
1912 0.269 +0.0%
1913 0.269 +0.0%
1914 0.243 -9.7%
1915 0.216 -11.1%
1916 0.216 +0.0%
1917 0.217 +0.5%
1918 0.056 -74.2%
1919 0.053 -5.4%
1920 0.869 +1539.6%
1921 0.869 +0.0%
1922 0.869 +0.0%
1923 0.869 +0.0%
1924 0.869 +0.0%
1925 0.869 +0.0%
1926 0.869 +0.0%
1927 0.869 +0.0%
1928 0.869 +0.0%
1929 0.869 +0.0%
1930 0.869 +0.0%
1931 0.869 +0.0%
1932 0.869 +0.0%
1933 0.869 +0.0%
1934 0.778 -10.5%
1935 0.753 -3.2%
1936 0.753 +0.0%
1937 0.753 +0.0%
1938 0.753 +0.0%
1939 0.753 +0.0%
1940 0.004 -99.5%
1941 0.005 +25.0%
1942 0.006 +20.0%
1943 0.006 +0.0%
1944 0.006 +0.0%
1945 0.008 +33.3%
1946 0.008 +0.0%
1947 0.009 +12.5%
1948 0.008 -11.1%
1949 0.006 -25.0%
1950 0.007 +16.7%
1951 0.007 +0.0%
1952 0.007 +0.0%
1953 0.008 +14.3%
1954 0.031 +287.5%
1955 0.032 +3.2%
1956 0.041 +28.1%
1957 0.046 +12.2%
1958 0.046 +0.0%
1959 0.048 +4.3%
1960 0.042 -12.5%
1961 0.045 +7.1%
1962 0.044 -2.2%
1963 0.044 +0.0%
1964 0.044 +0.0%
1965 0.047 +6.8%
1966 0.047 +0.0%
1967 0.048 +2.1%
1968 0.048 +0.0%
1969 0.048 +0.0%
1970 0.051 +6.2%
1971 0.049 -3.9%
1972 0.049 +0.0%
1973 0.049 +0.0%
1974 0.049 +0.0%
1975 0.049 +0.0%
1976 0.054 +10.2%
1977 0.054 +0.0%
1978 0.054 +0.0%
1979 0.054 +0.0%
1980 0.057 +5.6%
1981 0.057 +0.0%
1982 0.057 +0.0%
1983 0.053 -7.0%
1984 0.053 +0.0%
1985 0.057 +7.5%
1986 0.107 +87.7%
1987 0.112 +4.7%
1988 0.127 +13.4%
1989 0.136 +7.1%
1990 0.711 +422.8%
1991 0.815 +14.6%
1992 0.858 +5.3%
1993 0.858 +0.0%
1994 0.901 +5.0%
1995 0.901 +0.0%
1996 0.901 +0.0%
1997 0.901 +0.0%
1998 0.901 +0.0%
1999 0.901 +0.0%
2000 0.901 +0.0%
2001 0.901 +0.0%
2002 0.901 +0.0%
2003 0.901 +0.0%
2004 0.901 +0.0%
2005 0.901 +0.0%
2006 0.905 +0.4%
2007 0.92 +1.7%
2008 0.92 +0.0%
2009 0.92 +0.0%
2010 0.941 +2.3%
2011 0.941 +0.0%
2012 0.941 +0.0%
2013 0.94 -0.1%
2014 0.943 +0.3%
2015 0.943 +0.0%
2016 0.916 -2.9%
2017 0.938 +2.4%
2018 0.938 +0.0%
2019 0.939 +0.1%
2020 0.939 +0.0%
2021 0.939 +0.0%
2022 0.939 +0.0%
2023 0.925 -1.5%
2024 0.925 +0.0%
2025 0.925 +0.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.925 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.894, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.925 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.875, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.021 0.021 0.021 1
1790s 0.021 0.021 0.021 10
1800s 0.0255 0.021 0.026 10
1810s 0.026 0.026 0.026 10
1820s 0.0224 0.017 0.026 10
1830s 0.017 0.017 0.017 10
1840s 0.019 0.017 0.027 10
1850s 0.037 0.027 0.047 10
1860s 0.0771 0.042 0.081 10
1870s 0.081 0.081 0.081 10
1880s 0.0824 0.081 0.083 10
1890s 0.1628 0.083 0.216 10
1900s 0.2328 0.216 0.267 10
1910s 0.2058 0.053 0.269 10
1920s 0.869 0.869 0.869 10
1930s 0.8019 0.753 0.869 10
1940s 0.0066 0.004 0.009 10
1950s 0.0273 0.007 0.048 10
1960s 0.0457 0.042 0.048 10
1970s 0.0512 0.049 0.054 10
1980s 0.0816 0.053 0.136 10
1990s 0.8648 0.711 0.901 10
2000s 0.9071 0.901 0.92 10
2010s 0.938 0.916 0.943 10
2020s 0.932 0.925 0.939 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 14 Taiwan 0.93 compare
  2. 15 Finland 0.927 compare
  3. 16 Poland 0.926 compare
  4. 18 Croatia 0.919 compare
  5. 19 Benin 0.918 compare
  6. 20 Japan 0.917 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Latvia?
Private civil liberties index in Latvia was 0.925 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.943 in 2014.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1940.
How does Latvia rank for private civil liberties index?
Latvia ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.