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Election and Democracy Latvia Voter turnout in the national election 54.6% (As of March 2020) [29/37countries] % of those who are proud of their country in the way democracy works 36.0% (2013) [19/26countries] % of those who think that giving people more say is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech 33.2% (2010) [7/25countries] % of those who think that protecting freedom of speech is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech 4.1% (2010) [23/25countries] Politician Latvia Number of total seats in the Parliament 100 (2017) [35/37countries] Number of total seats in the Parliament per 1 million population 51.01 (2017) [5/37countries] Number of seats in the House of Representatives 100 (2017) [34/37countries] Number of seats in the House of Representatives per 1 million population 51.01 (2017) [4/37countries] % of women in national parliaments 30.00% (2019) [19/37countries] % of MPs 40 years of age or younger 27.00% (2019) [8/34countries] Women in ministerial positions (% of all ministers) 23.1% (2017) [21/36countries] % of those who think that most politicians are in politics only for what they can get out of it personally 83.7% (2010) [1/25countries] % of those who think that many politicians are involved in corruption 62.0% (2016) [9/25countries] Political party and organization Latvia % of those who think that people who vote for the party/the parties in government have the most influence on the actions of the government 12.1% (2016) [11/25countries] Parliament Latvia % of those who think that MPs try to keep the promises they have made during the election 10.7% (2016) [20/25countries] Political awareness Latvia % of those interested in politics (5 choices) 61.8% (2016) [16/24countries] % of those who think that they understand political issues of the country 33.8% (2016) [21/25countries] % of those who think that citizens in general has the most influence on the actions of the government 13.1% (2016) [3/25countries] Political action Latvia % of those who think that it should be allowed to organise public meetings to protest against the government 78.1% (2016) [22/25countries] % of those who think that it should be allowed to organise protest marches and demonstrations 73.5% (2016) [22/25countries] % of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to hold public meetings 30.2% (2016) [25/25countries] % of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to publish books expressing their views 50.0% (2016) [25/25countries] Government Latvia Public officials Latvia % of central government employees aged 55 years or older 19.8% (2015) [23/31countries] % of those who trust in civil servants 24.4% (2016) [13/25countries] % of those who think that many public officials are involved in corruption 54.8% (2016) [6/25countries] % of those who say that they or their family have never come across a public official who hinted/ wanted a bribe in the last five years 78.3% (2016) [18/25countries] Administrative services Latvia Public finance Latvia General government fiscal balance as % of GDP -0.84% (2018) [23/37countries] General government gross debt as % of GDP 44% (2018) [28/37countries] General government revenues as % of GDP 38.7% (2018) [24/36countries] General government expenditures as % of GDP 39.5% (2018) [25/36countries] % of those who are in favour of cuts in government spending 89.1% (2016) [1/25countries] General government expenditures for General public services, as % of total budget 10.4% (2018) [24/30countries] General government expenditures for Defence, as % of total budget 5.5% (2018) [4/30countries] General government expenditures for Public order and safety, as % of total budget 5.7% (2018) [1/30countries] General government expenditures for economic affairs, as % of total budget 14.1% (2018) [3/30countries] General government expenditures for Environment protection, as % of total budget 1.5% (2018) [17/30countries] General government expenditures for Housing and community amenities, as % of total budget 2.9% (2018) [1/30countries] General government expenditures for Health, as % of total budget 10.4% (2018) [28/30countries] General government expenditures for Recreation, culture and religion, as % of total budget 4.2% (2018) [4/30countries] General government expenditures for Education, as % of total budget 15.1% (2018) [7/30countries] General government expenditures for Social protection, as % of total budget 30.2% (2018) [24/30countries] Tax Latvia Value Added Tax/ General Sales Tax - Rates 21.0% (2020) [13/35countries] Corporate income tax rate (central + sub-central) 20.00% (2020) [27/37countries] Total tax revenue (% of GDP) 31.1% (2017) [27/37countries] Taxes on income, profits and capital gains, % of GDP 8.2% (2017) [26/37countries] Social security contributions, % of GDP 8.4% (2017) [22/37countries] Taxes on property, % of GDP 1.0% (2017) [28/37countries] Taxes on goods and services, % of GDP 13.4% (2017) [8/37countries] % of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes 23.1% (2016) [9/25countries] % of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes 52.0% (2016) [13/25countries] % of those who think that people with high incomes should pay a larger % of their income in taxes than those with low incomes 79.5% (2009) [10/28countries] % of those who think that the tax authorities always/ often make sure people pay their taxes 60.2% (2016) [21/25countries] % of those who think that the tax authorities always/ often treat everyone in accordance with the law, regardless of their contacts or position in society 36.6% (2016) [21/25countries] Social security Latvia General government expenditures for Social protection, as % of GDP 11.7% (2018) [25/30countries] % of those who are proud of their country in its social security system 15.5% (2013) [25/26countries] % of those who would like to see more government spending in old age pensions 91.4% (2016) [1/25countries] % of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old 98.0% (2016) [5/25countries] % of those who think that the government is successful in the provision of decent life for the old 6.1% (2016) [15/15countries] % of those who think "government agencies should primarily provide help in everyday life for elderly people 31.6% (2012) [15/27countries] % of those who think that the government/public funds should primarily cover the costs of the help to elderly people 55.0% (2012) [18/27countries] Maternal leave benefits (% of wages) 100 (2009) [1/35countries] % of those who think that 1-6 months of paid parental leave is necessary 5.8% (2012) [22/27countries] % of those who think that 7-12 months of paid parental leave is necessary 22.8% (2012) [20/27countries] % of those who think that 13-36 months of paid parental leave is necessary 64.6% (2012) [3/27countries] % of those who think that the government should pay for parental leave 68.0% (2012) [2/27countries] % of those who think that the employer should pay for parental leave 4.8% (2012) [16/27countries] % of those who think that both the government and the employer should pay for parental leave 26.4% (2012) [27/27countries] % of those who think the employers should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age 0.7% (2012) [25/27countries] % of those who think the family itself should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age 50.4% (2012) [14/27countries] % of those who think the government/public funds should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age 48.9% (2012) [13/27countries] % of those who think government agencies should primarily provide childcare for children under school age 20.9% (2012) [16/27countries] % of those who think that poverty is the most important issue for their country 21.2% (2010) [4/25countries] % of those who think that the government should spend less on benefits for the poor 7.1% (2009) [24/28countries] % of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing decent housing for those who can't afford it 84.7% (2016) [9/25countries] Law and Justice Latvia % of those who think that it is worse to convict an innocent person than to let a guilty person go free 77.0% (2016) [10/25countries] % of those who follow conscience rather than law on occasions (2 choices) 60.7% (2016) [7/25countries]