Which has higher free and fair elections index, Iceland or Latvia?

Iceland, at 0.929 against 0.92 in Latvia as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Iceland vs Latvia: Free and Fair Elections Index

Iceland

0.929

in 2025

Latvia

0.92

in 2025

Iceland rank

29th

Latvia rank

31st

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Iceland
Latvia

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.929 against 0.92 in Latvia, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 31st of 176 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.8992	0	0.8992	Iceland
1910s	0.8986	0.0732	0.8254	Iceland
1920s	0.9007	0.8587	0.042	Iceland
1930s	0.9017	0.3802	0.5215	Iceland
1940s	0.9106	0.2234	0.6872	Iceland
1950s	0.9305	0.2719	0.6586	Iceland
1960s	0.9384	0.19	0.7484	Iceland
1970s	0.9384	0.2878	0.6506	Iceland
1980s	0.9379	0.2999	0.638	Iceland
1990s	0.9382	0.7935	0.1447	Iceland
2000s	0.9419	0.8768	0.0651	Iceland
2010s	0.9501	0.8929	0.0572	Iceland
2020s	0.9237	0.9127	0.011	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Iceland or Latvia?: Iceland, at 0.929 against 0.92 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Iceland and Latvia?: 0.009, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Iceland ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 31st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.