Latvia vs Spain: Free country

Latvia
2
in 2025
Spain
2
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Free country over time

  • Latvia
  • Spain
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 2 against 2 in Spain, a difference of 0.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 0 1.12 1.12 Spain
1980s 0 2 2 Spain
1990s 1.7 2 0.3 Spain
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Latvia or Spain?
Latvia, at 2 against 2 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Latvia and Spain?
0, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for free country?
Latvia ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).