Latvia vs Lithuania: Elections recently led to a change in government
Latvia
1
in 2025
Lithuania
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government 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 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | Lithuania |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Lithuania |
| 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 recently led to a change in government, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 1 against 1 in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government 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 elections recently led to a change in government?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether the country experienced an electoral turnover event within the last 12 years.