Latvia vs Lithuania: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Latvia
1
in 2025
Lithuania
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1 against 1 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 1 against 1 in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. 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 whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.