Latvia vs USSR: Elected parliament and government
Latvia
1
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1990
Latvia rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Latvia
- USSR
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Latvia or USSR?
- Latvia, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Latvia and USSR?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and USSR?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
- How do Latvia and USSR rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Latvia ranks 1st and USSR 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.