Latvia vs Lithuania: Age of democracy

Latvia
28 years
in 2018
Lithuania
28 years
in 2018
Latvia rank
49th
Lithuania rank
49th

Age of democracy over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
0102030192019692018

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 28 years against 28 years in Lithuania, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 49th and Lithuania ranks 49th of 110 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
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, Latvia or Lithuania?
Latvia, at 28 years against 28 years in Lithuania as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Latvia and Lithuania?
0 years, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for age of democracy?
Latvia ranks 49th and Lithuania 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

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.