Latvia vs Thailand: Free and fair elections

Latvia
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Latvia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Latvia ahead.

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

Across the 10 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Thailand Difference Ahead
1930s 1 0 1 Latvia
1940s 0 0.8 0.8 Thailand
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0.4 0.4 Thailand
1980s 0 0.2 0.2 Thailand
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 0.4 0.6 Latvia
2020s 1 0.5 0.5 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Latvia or Thailand?
Latvia, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Latvia and Thailand?
0, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Thailand?
73 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Thailand rank globally for free and fair elections?
Latvia ranks 1st and Thailand 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.