Latvia vs Samoa: Elected parliament and government
Latvia
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Latvia
- Samoa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Samoa ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and Samoa 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 | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Latvia |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Latvia |
| 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, Latvia or Samoa?
- Latvia, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Latvia and Samoa?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Samoa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Samoa rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Samoa 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.