Latvia: Political corruption

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 Latvia

Political corruption index

 Latest value 0.071
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average 0.191
 Min - Max 0.071 - 0.370
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.071 index points, unchanged from 0.071 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.483 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Latvia from 1990 to 2024 is 0.191 index points. The minimum value, 0.071 index points, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 0.37 index points was recorded in 1994. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Latvia: Political corruption
 2024 0.071
 2023 0.071
 2022 0.087
 2021 0.087
 2020 0.100
 2019 0.117
 2018 0.126
 2017 0.126




Definition: Composite index that measures corruption in the executive, legislative, and judicial realms. Higher values mean less corruption.

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