France vs Latvia: Political liberties
France
1
in 2025
Latvia
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
Latvia rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- France
- Latvia
How they compare
France currently reports 1 against 1 in Latvia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Latvia ahead.
France ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | France |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | France |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | France |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | France |
| 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 political liberties, France or Latvia?
- France, at 1 against 1 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between France and Latvia?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do France and Latvia rank globally for political liberties?
- France ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether the freedoms of expression, assembly, and association are respected.