Rule of law index bti in Latvia

Latvia: Rule of law index bti was 9 in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
8th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2025
All-time low
8.25
in 2013
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Rule of law index bti in Latvia, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 8.52007: 8.52009: 8.52011: 8.52013: 8.22015: 8.22017: 8.22019: 8.22021: 8.52023: 8.52025: 9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index bti in Latvia is 9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Latvia peaked at 9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.25, in 2013.

That places Latvia 8th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5 8.5 8.5 3
2010s 8.3 8.25 8.5 5
2020s 8.67 8.5 9 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 5 Lithuania 9.5 compare
  2. 5 Slovenia 9.5 compare
  3. 7 Costa Rica 9.25 compare
  4. 8 Czechia 9 compare
  5. 10 South Korea 8 compare
  6. 11 Botswana 7.75 compare
  7. 11 Poland 7.75 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index bti in Latvia?
Rule of law index bti in Latvia was 9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2025.
What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.25 in 2013.
How does Latvia rank for rule of law index bti?
Latvia ranks 8th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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