Latvia
EDRIX Score
5.40
EOTRIX Score
5.06
Tier
Specialized Contender
Overall Assessment
Latvia is an emerging country with a balanced but still developing profile. Its primary strength lies in a respectable developer ecosystem, but its progress is constrained by an underdeveloped national policy framework.
Sobering Reality
Email services for the city of Riga are run by Microsoft, and for the Cabinet of Ministers by Amazon. The DNS for the President's website is managed by US-based Cloudflare. These dependencies limit its Public Sector Digital Resilience score to a moderate 5.84.
2020 Baseline
In 2020, Latvia was in the "emerging" tier, with a pragmatic, procurement-focused OSS policy and a strategy of embedding its security in wider Euro-Atlantic frameworks.
2024 Progression
Latvia's approach has been shaped by a focus on fair procurement. Key policies like the 2017 Cabinet of Ministers Regulation ensure that software for digital public services is licensed as OSS. The Latvian Open Technology Association (LATA) remains an influential advocate.
2025 Data-Driven Analysis
Latvia's data shows a balanced profile. Its main strength is a good Developer Ecosystem score (7.99), supported by a high number of EuroStack Solutions per capita. This is balanced against a weak Public Policy score (3.75) and moderate performance in other areas.
Strengths
- Developer Ecosystem: A relatively high number of developers and sovereign solutions for its size.
Weaknesses
- Public Policy: The national strategy for open source and digital sovereignty is not yet mature or comprehensive.
Outlook
Latvia shows clear potential for growth. It has a foundation of technical talent that could be better leveraged with a more robust and supportive national policy. Strengthening its strategic framework is the key to unlocking its potential and moving up in the rankings.