Latvia vs New Zealand: Electoral democracy
Latvia
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Latvia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 electoral democracy, Latvia or New Zealand?
- Latvia, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Latvia and New Zealand?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Latvia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies if the political regime of a country is an electoral democracy. It identifies whether a country is an electoral democracy (score 1) or not (score 0).