Latvia vs Nepal: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Latvia
1
in 2025
Nepal
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Nepal rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Latvia
- Nepal
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1 against 1 in Nepal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Nepal ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.7 | 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 | 0 | 1 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Latvia |
| 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 Nepal?
- Latvia, at 1 against 1 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Latvia and Nepal?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Nepal?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Nepal rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Nepal 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.