Which has higher equal access to power index, Australia or Latvia?

Australia, at 0.877 against 0.876 in Latvia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Latvia: Equal Access to Power Index

Australia

0.877

in 2025

Latvia

0.876

in 2025

Australia rank

26th

Latvia rank

27th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Australia
Latvia

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.877 against 0.876 in Latvia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 27th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 20 and Latvia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.412	0.062	0.35	Australia
1790s	0.412	0.062	0.35	Australia
1800s	0.412	0.062	0.35	Australia
1810s	0.412	0.062	0.35	Australia
1820s	0.412	0.062	0.35	Australia
1830s	0.412	0.062	0.35	Australia
1840s	0.412	0.062	0.35	Australia
1850s	0.4632	0.062	0.4012	Australia
1860s	0.54	0.062	0.478	Australia
1870s	0.54	0.062	0.478	Australia
1880s	0.54	0.062	0.478	Australia
1890s	0.661	0.0828	0.5782	Australia
1900s	0.6794	0.1241	0.5553	Australia
1910s	0.684	0.3079	0.3761	Australia
1920s	0.684	0.6194	0.0646	Australia
1930s	0.684	0.4566	0.2274	Australia
1940s	0.698	0.815	0.117	Latvia
1950s	0.735	0.8396	0.1046	Latvia
1960s	0.7458	0.8542	0.1084	Latvia
1970s	0.8029	0.85	0.0471	Latvia
1980s	0.8206	0.8299	0.0093	Latvia
1990s	0.85	0.7411	0.1089	Australia
2000s	0.85	0.7312	0.1188	Australia
2010s	0.8485	0.7794	0.0691	Australia
2020s	0.8578	0.8383	0.0195	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Australia or Latvia?: Australia, at 0.877 against 0.876 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Australia and Latvia?: 0.001, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for equal access to power index?: Australia ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 27th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.