Germany vs Latvia: Elected parliament and government

Germany
1
in 2025
Latvia
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Latvia rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Germany
  • Latvia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Latvia ahead.

Germany ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Latvia Difference Ahead
1910s 0.5 0 0.5 Germany
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 0.3 0.4 0.1 Latvia
1940s 0 1 1 Latvia
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
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 elected parliament and government, Germany or Latvia?
Germany, at 1 against 1 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Germany and Latvia?
0, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Germany 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

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.