Denmark vs Latvia: Elected parliament and government
Denmark
1
in 2025
Latvia
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Latvia rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Latvia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Latvia |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 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 elected parliament and government, Denmark or Latvia?
- Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Denmark and Latvia?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.