Estonia vs Latvia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Estonia
0
in 2025
Latvia
0
in 2025
Estonia rank
138th
Latvia rank
138th
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0 against 0 in Latvia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 138th and Latvia ranks 138th of 175 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.0752 | 0.0752 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.1294 | 0.1294 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1165 | 0.0405 | 0.076 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 0.842 | 0 | 0.842 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.5871 | 0 | 0.5871 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.43 | 0 | 0.43 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.438 | 0 | 0.438 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.3504 | 0 | 0.3504 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 0 against 0 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Estonia ranks 138th and Latvia ranks 138th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.