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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Latvia

Latvia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.988 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.988
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.988
in 2022
All-time low
0.004
in 1940
Years of data
166
1860–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Latvia, 1860–2025

00.20.40.60.81186019422025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.988 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 166 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Latvia peaked at 0.988 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1940.

That places Latvia 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Latvia, year by year

Year Value Change
1860 0.324 —
1861 0.593 +83.0%
1862 0.646 +8.9%
1863 0.646 +0.0%
1864 0.646 +0.0%
1865 0.646 +0.0%
1866 0.646 +0.0%
1867 0.646 +0.0%
1868 0.646 +0.0%
1869 0.646 +0.0%
1870 0.646 +0.0%
1871 0.646 +0.0%
1872 0.646 +0.0%
1873 0.646 +0.0%
1874 0.646 +0.0%
1875 0.646 +0.0%
1876 0.646 +0.0%
1877 0.646 +0.0%
1878 0.646 +0.0%
1879 0.646 +0.0%
1880 0.646 +0.0%
1881 0.646 +0.0%
1882 0.646 +0.0%
1883 0.646 +0.0%
1884 0.646 +0.0%
1885 0.646 +0.0%
1886 0.646 +0.0%
1887 0.646 +0.0%
1888 0.646 +0.0%
1889 0.646 +0.0%
1890 0.031 -95.2%
1891 0.031 +0.0%
1892 0.031 +0.0%
1893 0.031 +0.0%
1894 0.031 +0.0%
1895 0.031 +0.0%
1896 0.031 +0.0%
1897 0.031 +0.0%
1898 0.031 +0.0%
1899 0.031 +0.0%
1900 0.03 -3.2%
1901 0.03 +0.0%
1902 0.03 +0.0%
1903 0.03 +0.0%
1904 0.077 +156.7%
1905 0.077 +0.0%
1906 0.077 +0.0%
1907 0.077 +0.0%
1908 0.077 +0.0%
1909 0.077 +0.0%
1910 0.077 +0.0%
1911 0.077 +0.0%
1912 0.077 +0.0%
1913 0.077 +0.0%
1914 0.077 +0.0%
1915 0.077 +0.0%
1916 0.077 +0.0%
1917 0.028 -63.6%
1918 0.028 +0.0%
1919 0.028 +0.0%
1920 0.889 +3075.0%
1921 0.889 +0.0%
1922 0.889 +0.0%
1923 0.889 +0.0%
1924 0.889 +0.0%
1925 0.889 +0.0%
1926 0.889 +0.0%
1927 0.889 +0.0%
1928 0.889 +0.0%
1929 0.889 +0.0%
1930 0.889 +0.0%
1931 0.889 +0.0%
1932 0.889 +0.0%
1933 0.889 +0.0%
1934 0.889 +0.0%
1935 0.889 +0.0%
1936 0.889 +0.0%
1937 0.889 +0.0%
1938 0.889 +0.0%
1939 0.889 +0.0%
1940 0.004 -99.6%
1941 0.004 +0.0%
1942 0.004 +0.0%
1943 0.004 +0.0%
1944 0.004 +0.0%
1945 0.004 +0.0%
1946 0.004 +0.0%
1947 0.004 +0.0%
1948 0.004 +0.0%
1949 0.004 +0.0%
1950 0.004 +0.0%
1951 0.004 +0.0%
1952 0.004 +0.0%
1953 0.004 +0.0%
1954 0.004 +0.0%
1955 0.004 +0.0%
1956 0.004 +0.0%
1957 0.004 +0.0%
1958 0.004 +0.0%
1959 0.004 +0.0%
1960 0.004 +0.0%
1961 0.004 +0.0%
1962 0.004 +0.0%
1963 0.554 +13750.0%
1964 0.554 +0.0%
1965 0.554 +0.0%
1966 0.554 +0.0%
1967 0.554 +0.0%
1968 0.554 +0.0%
1969 0.554 +0.0%
1970 0.554 +0.0%
1971 0.554 +0.0%
1972 0.554 +0.0%
1973 0.554 +0.0%
1974 0.554 +0.0%
1975 0.554 +0.0%
1976 0.554 +0.0%
1977 0.554 +0.0%
1978 0.554 +0.0%
1979 0.554 +0.0%
1980 0.554 +0.0%
1981 0.554 +0.0%
1982 0.554 +0.0%
1983 0.554 +0.0%
1984 0.554 +0.0%
1985 0.554 +0.0%
1986 0.554 +0.0%
1987 0.554 +0.0%
1988 0.554 +0.0%
1989 0.554 +0.0%
1990 0.983 +77.4%
1991 0.983 +0.0%
1992 0.983 +0.0%
1993 0.983 +0.0%
1994 0.983 +0.0%
1995 0.983 +0.0%
1996 0.983 +0.0%
1997 0.983 +0.0%
1998 0.983 +0.0%
1999 0.983 +0.0%
2000 0.983 +0.0%
2001 0.983 +0.0%
2002 0.983 +0.0%
2003 0.983 +0.0%
2004 0.983 +0.0%
2005 0.983 +0.0%
2006 0.983 +0.0%
2007 0.983 +0.0%
2008 0.983 +0.0%
2009 0.983 +0.0%
2010 0.983 +0.0%
2011 0.983 +0.0%
2012 0.983 +0.0%
2013 0.983 +0.0%
2014 0.983 +0.0%
2015 0.983 +0.0%
2016 0.983 +0.0%
2017 0.983 +0.0%
2018 0.941 -4.3%
2019 0.941 +0.0%
2020 0.971 +3.2%
2021 0.984 +1.3%
2022 0.988 +0.4%
2023 0.988 +0.0%
2024 0.988 +0.0%
2025 0.988 +0.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.988 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.963, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.988 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9305, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0.6085 0.324 0.646 10
1870s 0.646 0.646 0.646 10
1880s 0.646 0.646 0.646 10
1890s 0.031 0.031 0.031 10
1900s 0.0582 0.03 0.077 10
1910s 0.0623 0.028 0.077 10
1920s 0.889 0.889 0.889 10
1930s 0.889 0.889 0.889 10
1940s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1950s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1960s 0.389 0.004 0.554 10
1970s 0.554 0.554 0.554 10
1980s 0.554 0.554 0.554 10
1990s 0.983 0.983 0.983 10
2000s 0.983 0.983 0.983 10
2010s 0.9746 0.941 0.983 10
2020s 0.9845 0.971 0.988 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 11 Japan 0.991 compare
  2. 12 Sri Lanka 0.99 compare
  3. 13 Colombia 0.989 compare
  4. 14 Croatia 0.988 compare
  5. 14 France 0.988 compare
  6. 14 Slovakia 0.988 compare
  7. 14 South Korea 0.988 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Latvia?
Strong elected local governments index in Latvia was 0.988 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.988 in 2022.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1940.
How does Latvia rank for strong elected local governments index?
Latvia ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.