Latvia vs Zambia: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Latvia
0.807
in 2025
Zambia
0.806
in 2025
Latvia rank
49th
Zambia rank
50th
Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time
- Latvia
- Zambia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.807 against 0.806 in Zambia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 50th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2147 | 0.124 | 0.0907 | Latvia |
| 1920s | 0.7529 | 0.124 | 0.6289 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.472 | 0.124 | 0.348 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0.0668 | 0.124 | 0.0572 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0.222 | 0.124 | 0.098 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 0.3092 | 0.365 | 0.0558 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.261 | 0.4711 | 0.2101 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.4229 | 0.446 | 0.0231 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.751 | 0.772 | 0.021 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.7609 | 0.8692 | 0.1083 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.8383 | 0.6507 | 0.1876 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.818 | 0.7245 | 0.0935 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Latvia or Zambia?
- Latvia, at 0.807 against 0.806 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Latvia and Zambia?
- 0.001, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Zambia rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- Latvia ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 50th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
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.