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National-Atlanticist parliamentary republicSovereign state

Latvia

A Baltic parliamentary republic, Latvia combines the EU, NATO and an open economy with defence of the Latvian language, citizenship withheld from part of the Russian-speaking minority, distrust of Russia and a Lutheran, Catholic and Orthodox society that is highly secular.

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Predominant Spectrum
Center
Closest catalog ideology
Liberal Developmentalism
Closest Figure
Volodymyr Zelensky
Catalog flag image for Latvia
Sovereign stateSources & interpretation
Identity & context
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Political coordinates
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

These coordinates are editorial interpretations. The two pole scores add to 100; they describe a position in this model, rather than a probability. Read how catalog profiles are interpreted →

  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal24.8%
    Unitary75.2%

  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy81.1%
    Autocracy18.9%

  • Civil liberties

    Near midpoint
    Security52%
    Liberty48%

  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation76.7%
    Multicultural23.3%

  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Military force
    Military force62.4%
    Negotiation37.6%

  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention35.2%
    Interventionist64.8%

  • Ownership

    Near midpoint
    Public48.4%
    Private51.6%

  • Economic coordination

    Near midpoint
    State direction45%
    Markets55%

  • International trade

    Strong · Free trade
    Protectionism29.4%
    Free trade70.6%

  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Secular
    Secular59.1%
    Religious40.9%

  • Social norms

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive37.2%
    Traditionalist62.8%

  • Technology & precaution

    Near midpoint
    Acceleration53.6%
    Ecologist46.4%

What distinguishes Latvia

Largest median distance

Representation

This position is 27.3 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 54% DemocracyLatvia 81% Democracy

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Technology & precaution

This position is 0.3 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 54% AccelerationLatvia 54% Acceleration

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.