Latvia vs Sweden: Elections for the governments chief executive
Latvia
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Sweden |
| 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 Sweden?
- Latvia, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 197 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.