Latvia vs Vanuatu: Liberal political institutions
Latvia
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Liberal political institutions over time
- Latvia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Vanuatu |
| 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 Vanuatu?
- Latvia, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Latvia and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Vanuatu?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Vanuatu rank globally for liberal political institutions?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Vanuatu 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
Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions