Latvia vs Lithuania: Elected parliament and government

Latvia
1
in 2025
Lithuania
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lithuania ahead.

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

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 1 0.6 0.4 Latvia
1930s 0.4 0.4 0 β€”
1940s 1 1 0 β€”
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
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, Latvia or Lithuania?
Latvia, at 1 against 1 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Latvia and Lithuania?
0, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Latvia ranks 1st and Lithuania 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.