Latvia vs Spain: Liberal political institutions

Latvia
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Liberal political institutions over time

  • Latvia
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 25 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Spain 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 0.7 0 0.7 Latvia
1930s 0.4 0 0.4 Latvia
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0.2 0.2 Spain
1980s 0 1 1 Spain
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Spain
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, Latvia or Spain?
Latvia, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Latvia and Spain?
0, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for liberal political institutions?
Latvia ranks 1st and Spain 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