Cape Verde vs Latvia: Chief executive of the government is elected
Cape Verde
1
in 2025
Latvia
1
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Latvia rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Cape Verde
- Latvia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1 against 1 in Latvia, a difference of 0.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Latvia |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Latvia |
| 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 chief executive of the government is elected, Cape Verde or Latvia?
- Cape Verde, at 1 against 1 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Cape Verde and Latvia?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Latvia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Latvia rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Cape Verde 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 Chief executive of the government is elected. 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 directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.