Latvia vs Uruguay: Effective Power to Govern Score
Latvia
10
in 2025
Uruguay
10
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Effective Power to Govern Score over time
- Latvia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 10 against 10 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 128 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 9.6 | 10 | 0.4 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effective power to govern score, Latvia or Uruguay?
- Latvia, at 10 against 10 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effective power to govern score between Latvia and Uruguay?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Uruguay rank globally for effective power to govern score?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.