Latvia vs New Zealand: Competitive elections
Latvia
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Latvia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 108 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Latvia or New Zealand?
- Latvia, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Latvia and New Zealand?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for competitive elections?
- Latvia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.