Republic of Korea vs Latvia: Age of electoral democracy
Republic of Korea
38
in 2025
Latvia
36
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
38th
Latvia rank
39th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Republic of Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 38 against 36 in Latvia, a difference of 2.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5 | 5.5 | 2 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 17.5 | 15.5 | 2 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 27.5 | 25.5 | 2 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 35.5 | 33.5 | 2 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Republic of Korea or Latvia?
- Republic of Korea, at 38 against 36 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Republic of Korea and Latvia?
- 2, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Latvia rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Republic of Korea ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 39th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.