Latvia vs Romania: Political liberties
Latvia
1
in 2025
Romania
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Romania rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1 against 1 in Romania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Romania ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Latvia |
| 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, Latvia or Romania?
- Latvia, at 1 against 1 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Latvia and Romania?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for political liberties?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Romania 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.