Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Free and Fair Elections Index
Latvia
0.92
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.914
in 2025
Latvia rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.92 against 0.914 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Latvia ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.0732 | 0.6948 | 0.6216 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.8587 | 0.7987 | 0.06 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.3802 | 0.7737 | 0.3935 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.2234 | 0.7793 | 0.5559 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.2719 | 0.7446 | 0.4727 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.19 | 0.7452 | 0.5552 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.2878 | 0.6933 | 0.4055 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.2999 | 0.5915 | 0.2916 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.7935 | 0.594 | 0.1995 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.8768 | 0.5594 | 0.3174 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.8929 | 0.5537 | 0.3392 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.9127 | 0.7908 | 0.1218 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Latvia, at 0.92 against 0.914 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.006, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Latvia ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd 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
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.