Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Latvia

Latvia: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.94 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.94
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.948
in 2014
All-time low
0.014
in 1950
Years of data
80
1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Latvia is 0.94, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.948 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1950.

Latvia ranks 14th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.017 0.015 0.02 4
1950s 0.0886 0.014 0.15 10
1960s 0.1468 0.145 0.148 10
1970s 0.148 0.146 0.15 10
1980s 0.2045 0.147 0.314 10
1990s 0.8932 0.787 0.918 10
2000s 0.922 0.918 0.93 10
2010s 0.9416 0.931 0.948 10
2020s 0.9397 0.921 0.948 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 12 Luxembourg 0.946 compare
  2. 13 Spain 0.942 compare
  3. 14 Germany 0.94 compare
  4. 16 Uruguay 0.932 compare
  5. 17 Costa Rica 0.931 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Latvia?
Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Latvia was 0.94 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.948 in 2014.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1950.
How does Latvia rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
Latvia ranks 14th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.