Japan vs Latvia: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Japan, a difference of 0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.587 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4818 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6859 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4104 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4452 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0595 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Japan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Japan and Latvia?
- 0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Japan ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 29th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.