India vs Latvia: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem)
India
39 years
in 2016
Latvia
36 years
in 2025
India rank
36th
Latvia rank
39th
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time
- India
- Latvia
How they compare
India currently reports 39 years against 36 years in Latvia, a difference of 3 years.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 39th of 111 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5 years | 5.5 years | 12 years | India |
| 2000s | 27.5 years | 15.5 years | 12 years | India |
| 2010s | 36 years | 24 years | 12 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, India or Latvia?
- India, at 39 years against 36 years in Latvia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between India and Latvia?
- 3 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do India and Latvia rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- India ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 39th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.