Estonia vs Latvia: Age of democracy
Estonia
28 years
in 2018
Latvia
28 years
in 2018
Estonia rank
49th
Latvia rank
49th
Age of democracy over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 28 years against 28 years in Latvia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 49th of 110 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6.5 years | 5.5 years | 1 years | Estonia |
| 1930s | 13.5 years | 12.5 years | 1 years | Estonia |
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 14.5 years | 14.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 24 years | 24 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 28 years against 28 years in Latvia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0 years, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2018.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for age of democracy?
- Estonia ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 49th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.