Stateness Index in Latvia

Latvia: Stateness Index was 9.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
9.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9.5
in 2007
All-time low
8.75
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stateness Index in Latvia, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 8.82007: 9.52009: 9.52011: 9.52013: 9.52015: 9.52017: 9.52019: 9.52021: 9.52023: 9.52025: 9.5

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, stateness index in Latvia stood at 9.5. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, stateness index in Latvia peaked at 9.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.75, in 2005.

That places Latvia 9th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.25 8.75 9.5 3
2010s 9.5 9.5 9.5 5
2020s 9.5 9.5 9.5 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 7 Chile 9.75 compare
  2. 7 Slovakia 9.75 compare
  3. 9 Albania 9.5 compare
  4. 9 Botswana 9.5 compare
  5. 9 Croatia 9.5 compare
  6. 9 Czechia 9.5 compare
  7. 9 Estonia 9.5 compare
  8. 9 Poland 9.5 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stateness index in Latvia?
Stateness index in Latvia was 9.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2007.
What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.75 in 2005.
How does Latvia rank for stateness index?
Latvia ranks 9th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Stateness Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by 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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Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.