Latvia vs Türkiye: Age of electoral democracy
Latvia
35 years
in 2025
Türkiye
35 years
in 2017
Latvia rank
73rd
Türkiye rank
73rd
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Latvia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 35 years against 35 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 73rd and Türkiye ranks 73rd of 144 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 13 years | 8 years | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 14.5 years | 22.5 years | 8 years | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 23.5 years | 31.5 years | 8 years | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Latvia or Türkiye?
- Latvia, at 35 years against 35 years in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Latvia and Türkiye?
- 0 years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Türkiye?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
- How do Latvia and Türkiye rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Latvia ranks 73rd and Türkiye ranks 73rd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral 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 electoral democracy.