Latvia vs Namibia: Free and fair elections
Latvia
1
in 2025
Namibia
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Namibia rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- Latvia
- Namibia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1 against 1 in Namibia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 90 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Namibia |
| 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, Latvia or Namibia?
- Latvia, at 1 against 1 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Latvia and Namibia?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Namibia?
- 90 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Namibia rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Namibia 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
Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.