Latvia vs Portugal: Elected political leaders index
Latvia
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Portugal ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 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 political leaders index, Latvia or Portugal?
- Latvia, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Latvia and Portugal?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.