Latvia vs Lithuania: Chief executive of the government is elected
Latvia
1
in 2025
Lithuania
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
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 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 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 | — |
| 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, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 1 against 1 in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected 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 chief executive of the government is elected?
- 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 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.