Czechia vs Latvia: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem)
Czechia
36 years
in 2025
Latvia
36 years
in 2025
Czechia rank
39th
Latvia rank
39th
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time
- Czechia
- Latvia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 36 years against 36 years in Latvia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1923 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7 years | 4 years | 3 years | Czechia |
| 1930s | 12.5 years | 9.5 years | 3 years | Czechia |
| 1990s | 5.5 years | 5.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 15.5 years | 15.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 25.5 years | 25.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 33.5 years | 33.5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Czechia or Latvia?
- Czechia, at 36 years against 36 years in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Czechia and Latvia?
- 0 years, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Latvia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1923 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Latvia rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Czechia ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 39th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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.