Digital Government Outlook 2026: Latvia
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This country note presents an overview of the digital government landscape in Latvia drawing on the results of the 2025 OECD Digital Government Index (DGI) and the 2025 OECD OURdata Index. The note outlines key policy developments in the country observed during the assessment period. It aims to inform policy dialogue and support Latvia in advancing a whole-of-government approach to digital transformation in the public sector.
In the 2025 edition of the OECD Digital Government Index, Latvia attained a score of 0.69, below the OECD average of 0.70. This represents a 0.09 increase since 2023 (Figure 1).
Latvia recorded higher scores in Digital by Design (0.78), Government as a Platform (0.77) and Proactiveness (0.75), compared with OECD averages of 0.75, 0.71 and 0.67, respectively. These results show that Latvia has advanced in integrating digital technologies into government operations, developing shared platforms, and adopting proactive approaches to service delivery.
Latvia scored below the OECD average in User-Driven (0.61 vs 0.71), Open by Default (0.54 vs 0.59) and Data-driven Public Sector (0.71 vs 0.74). This means that Latvia still has room for improvement in placing user needs at the centre of service design and in promoting the openness and transparency of government data.
In the 2025 edition of the OECD OURdata Index, Latvia attained a score of 0.51, below the OECD average of 0.53 (Figure 2). This represents a 0.15 increase since 2023.
Latvia recorded a higher score in Data accessibility (0.78), above the OECD average of 0.67. This reflects Latvia's efforts in ensuring that government datasets are accessible through open formats and well-documented metadata.
Latvia scored below the OECD average in Data availability (0.48 vs 0.53) and Government support for data re-use (0.27 vs 0.40). This means that Latvia has room for improvement in broadening the range of available datasets and in strengthening mechanisms to promote data re-use.
Latvia has established a digital government governance structure led by the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development under the Digital Transformation Guidelines 2021-2027. Co-ordination is ensured through the Information Society Council and the Thematic Committee on Digital Modernisation.
Data quality in Latvia is supported by the General Technical Requirements for Information Systems. In place from 2023, the regulation outlines data quality and metadata requirements that must be applied when developing information systems, supporting consistency and interoperability across government.
Ex-post cost-benefit analysis is applied to digital government projects in Latvia. The Ministry of Finance commissioned and published in 2023 a final evaluation of EU fund ICT investments for the 2014-2020 period, assessing efficiency, effectiveness, and socioeconomic impact of e-government and service support measures.
While Latvia performs well in AI strategy and deployment, its AI governance framework could be strengthened. Transparency instruments, dedicated oversight bodies, and public advisory mechanisms for AI use in government are not yet in place. Developing these capabilities could enhance accountability and guide responsible AI adoption.
Latvia's human-centred services framework also presents opportunities for development. Standardised mechanisms for measuring transaction costs, monitoring barriers to service co-design, and performance metrics for digital services remain limited. Strengthening these capabilities could support more systematic and evidence-based service improvement.
The OECD Digital Government Outlook (DGO) provides a comprehensive assessment of digital government policies across OECD Members and accession candidate countries. It draws on the results of the 2025 OECD Digital Government Index (DGI) and the 2025 OECD Open, Useful and Re-usable Data (OURdata) Index to evaluate progress and identify persistent gaps in digital transformation across the public sector.
The DGI assesses the enabling foundations for digital transformation across six dimensions: Digital by Design, Data-driven Public Sector, Government as a Platform, Open by Default, User-Driven and Proactiveness. Rather than measuring the digitalisation of specific services, the DGI focuses on the strategies, policy levers, implementation practices and monitoring mechanisms that enable coherent, whole-of-government digital transformation.
The OURdata Index benchmarks the robustness of open government data policies across three pillars: data availability, data accessibility and government support for data re-use. It supports policymakers in monitoring the design and implementation of national open government data policies.
Both indices were developed with OECD Member countries through the OECD Working Party of Senior Digital Government Officials (E-Leaders) and approved by the OECD Public Governance Committee.
Figure 1: The 2025 DGI OECD average does not include Germany and the United States. 2025 data cover the period from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2024. The 2023 OECD average does not include Germany, Greece, Slovakia, Switzerland and the United States. 2023 data cover the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 October 2022. The composite score is the unweighted average of the six-dimension scores.
Figure 2: The 2025 and 2023 OURdata Index OECD average does not include Denmark, Hungary and the United States. 2025 data cover the period from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2024. 2023 data cover the period from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2021. The composite score is the unweighted average of the three-pillar scores.
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The full book is available in English: OECD (2026), Digital Government Outlook 2026: From Foundations to Transformational Impact, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/0496b2bc-en.
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