Latvia vs Venezuela: Universal right to vote in practice
Latvia
2
in 2025
Venezuela
2
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Venezuela rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Latvia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2 against 2 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Venezuela ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | Latvia |
| 1950s | 2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Latvia or Venezuela?
- Latvia, at 2 against 2 in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Latvia and Venezuela?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Venezuela?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Venezuela rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).