Latvia vs Syria: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Latvia
100.0%
in 2025
Syria
100.0%
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Syria rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Latvia
- Syria
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 234 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1790s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1800s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1810s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | Syria |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1900s | 19.2% | 5.0% | 14.2% | Latvia |
| 1910s | 57.4% | 22.0% | 35.4% | Latvia |
| 1920s | 100.0% | 20.0% | 80.0% | Latvia |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Latvia |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Latvia |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 59.5% | 40.5% | Latvia |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 91.0% | 9.0% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult citizens who have the right to vote, Latvia or Syria?
- Latvia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Latvia and Syria?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Syria?
- 234 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Syria rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.