Latvia vs Switzerland: Democracy
Latvia
2
in 2018
Switzerland
2
in 2018
Latvia rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2 against 2 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 99 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 2 | 1.9 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Latvia, at 2 against 2 in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 99 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2018.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for democracy?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).