

Latvia
Latvia is a multiparty democracy whose elections are regarded as free and fair. Civil liberties are generally respected in law and in practice. However, corruption remains a major problem affecting politics, the judiciary, and the wider criminal justice system. The country’s ethnic Russian population faces disadvantages in matters such as education and employment.

Nations in Transit — Latvia Country Report
Latvia is categorized as a Consolidated Democracy in the Nations in Transit 2023, Freedom House's annual study on the state of democracy in the region stretching from Central Europe to Central Asia.

Freedom in the World — Latvia Country Report
Latvia is rated Free in Freedom in the World 2023, Freedom House's annual study of political rights and civil liberties worldwide.