Latvia vs South Africa: Democratic electoral institutions row

Latvia
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Democratic electoral institutions row over time

  • Latvia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.

Latvia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0.7 0 0.7 Latvia
1930s 0.4 0 0.4 Latvia
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 1 0.5 0.5 Latvia
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democratic electoral institutions row, Latvia or South Africa?
Latvia, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in democratic electoral institutions row between Latvia and South Africa?
0, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for democratic electoral institutions row?
Latvia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Democratic electoral institutions row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic electoral institutions row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed