Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.94 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, 1946–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 Luxembourg 0.946 compare
- 13 Spain 0.942 compare
- 14 Germany 0.94 compare
- 16 Uruguay 0.932 compare
- 17 Costa Rica 0.931 compare
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Gross national expenditure 104.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.60 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 80.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.4% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 50.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 45.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 35.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.51 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 62.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 8.04 billion current LCU (2025)
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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About this data
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.