Latvia vs South Africa: Elections for the governments chief executive
Latvia
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Latvia
- South Africa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 108 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 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 elections for the governments chief executive, Latvia or South Africa?
- Latvia, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Latvia and South Africa?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Latvia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.