Germany vs Latvia: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Germany
1
in 2025
Latvia
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Latvia rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in Latvia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Latvia ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | 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 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Germany or Latvia?
- Germany, at 1 against 1 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Germany and Latvia?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Germany 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 Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.