Chile vs Latvia: Democracy

Chile
5
in 2025
Latvia
5
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
Latvia rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Chile
  • Latvia
012345200520152025

How they compare

Chile currently reports 5 against 5 in Latvia, a difference of 0.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 128 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 5 5 0
2010s 5 5 0
2020s 5 5 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Chile or Latvia?
Chile, at 5 against 5 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Chile and Latvia?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Latvia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Chile and Latvia rank globally for democracy?
Chile ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).