Ireland vs Latvia: Citizen support for democracy
Citizen support for democracy over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -0.399 against -0.4722 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0732.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 77th and Latvia ranks 79th of 144 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4616 | -0.3382 | 0.7999 | Ireland |
| 2000s | -0.1236 | -0.3132 | 0.1896 | Ireland |
| 2010s | -0.4048 | -0.4845 | 0.0797 | Ireland |
| 2020s | -0.399 | -0.4722 | 0.0732 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen support for democracy, Ireland or Latvia?
- Ireland, at -0.399 against -0.4722 in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen support for democracy between Ireland and Latvia?
- 0.0732, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for citizen support for democracy?
- Ireland ranks 77th and Latvia ranks 79th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.