Iran, Islamic Rep. vs Latvia: Democratic change

Iran, Islamic Rep.
1
in 2025
Latvia
1
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
23rd
Latvia rank
23rd

Democratic change over time

  • Iran, Islamic Rep.
  • Latvia
00.511.52190019622025

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Rep. currently reports 1 against 1 in Latvia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Latvia ahead.

Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 23rd of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Rep. Latvia Difference Ahead
1920s 1 1.2 0.2 Latvia
1930s 1 0.4 0.6 Iran, Islamic Rep.
1990s 1 1.7 0.7 Latvia
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democratic change, Iran, Islamic Rep. or Latvia?
Iran, Islamic Rep., at 1 against 1 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democratic change between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Latvia?
0, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Latvia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and Latvia rank globally for democratic change?
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic change
Source
Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 19,128 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.