Chile vs Latvia: Liberal political institutions

Chile
1
in 2025
Latvia
1
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
Latvia rank
1st

Liberal political institutions over time

  • Chile
  • Latvia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Latvia ahead.

Chile ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Latvia Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0.7 0.7 Latvia
1930s 0 0.4 0.4 Latvia
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Chile
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 liberal political institutions, Chile or Latvia?
Chile, at 1 against 1 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Chile and Latvia?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Latvia?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Chile and Latvia rank globally for liberal political institutions?
Chile ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal political institutions
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions