Latvia vs Switzerland: Elected parliament

Latvia
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Latvia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1910s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.4 1 0.6 Switzerland
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 elected parliament, Latvia or Switzerland?
Latvia, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Latvia and Switzerland?
0, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for elected parliament?
Latvia ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.