Ireland vs Latvia: Free and fair elections

Ireland
1
in 2025
Latvia
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Latvia rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Ireland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Latvia ahead.

Ireland ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Latvia Difference Ahead
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 0 1 Ireland
1950s 1 0 1 Ireland
1960s 1 0 1 Ireland
1970s 1 0 1 Ireland
1980s 1 0 1 Ireland
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 free and fair elections, Ireland or Latvia?
Ireland, at 1 against 1 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Ireland and Latvia?
0, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
102 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for free and fair elections?
Ireland ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.