Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Canada or Latvia?

Latvia, at 0.807 against 0.79 in Canada as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Latvia: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Canada

0.79

in 2025

Latvia

0.807

in 2025

Canada rank

52nd

Latvia rank

49th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Canada
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.807 against 0.79 in Canada, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 49th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 12 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.7791	0.1144	0.6647	Canada
1910s	0.7435	0.2109	0.5326	Canada
1920s	0.8239	0.7529	0.071	Canada
1930s	0.8315	0.472	0.3595	Canada
1940s	0.7999	0.0668	0.7331	Canada
1950s	0.858	0.222	0.636	Canada
1960s	0.8932	0.3092	0.584	Canada
1970s	0.8749	0.261	0.6139	Canada
1980s	0.912	0.4229	0.4891	Canada
1990s	0.9072	0.751	0.1562	Canada
2000s	0.8848	0.7609	0.1239	Canada
2010s	0.8677	0.8383	0.0294	Canada
2020s	0.7778	0.818	0.0402	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Canada or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.807 against 0.79 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Canada and Latvia?: 0.017, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Canada ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 49th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.