Freedom in Latvia
Where Latvia sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Latvia has a figure for 57 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.932 | 2025 | 14 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.888 | 2025 | 20 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.940 | 2025 | 15 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.965 | 2025 | 19 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.958 | 2025 | 7 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.928 | 2025 | 8 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 1.733 | 2025 | 33 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 1.992 | 2025 | 21 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 1.635 | 2025 | 18 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 80 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 100.0 | 2023 | 11 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 83 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 1.000 | 2025 | 27 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 33 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 52.0 | 2025 | 33 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 37.0 | 2025 | 31 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 129.7% | 2025 | 21 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 17.6% | 2024 | 40 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 34.2% | 2023 | 57 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 0.5% | 2025 | 64 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 72.2 | 2024 | 26 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $38.8K | 2025 | 42 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 2.1% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 3.7% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 6.6% | 2025 | 107 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 34.000 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.4% | 2023 | 19 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 92.7% | 2024 | 34 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 25.8 | 2024 | 50 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 121.3 | 2024 | 63 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.834 | 2025 | 19 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.751 | 2025 | 20 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.973 | 2025 | 13 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.942 | 2025 | 19 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.822 | 2025 | 45 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.070 | 2025 | 21 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.892 | 2025 | 21 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.950 | 2025 | 3 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 76.6 | 2024 | 25 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 64.6 | 2024 | 32 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 65.8 | 2024 | 38 of 169 |
| Political stability | 76.5 | 2024 | 32 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.889 | 2023 | 35 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 76.4 | 2024 | 68 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 101.3% | 2024 | 26 of 85 |
| Health spending | 7.3% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 35.1% | 2023 | 104 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 19.0 | 2023 | 65 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 31.0% | 2025 | 63 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 55.2% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.24 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 68.6% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 9.6 | 2024 | 65 of 168 |
| Population | 1.8M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 3.65 | 2024 | 98 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 44.0% | 2021 | 54 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 50 of 169 |
What is missing
3 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Latvia in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Latvia, not a zero. Who publishes what