Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Canada or Latvia?

Latvia, at 0.684 against 0.677 in Canada as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Latvia: Deliberative Democracy Index

Canada

0.677

in 2025

Latvia

0.684

in 2025

Canada rank

30th

Latvia rank

29th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Canada
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.684 against 0.677 in Canada, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 29th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 12 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3906	0.034	0.3566	Canada
1910s	0.3713	0.0634	0.3079	Canada
1920s	0.5251	0.4976	0.0275	Canada
1930s	0.5497	0.2849	0.2648	Canada
1940s	0.547	0.0237	0.5233	Canada
1950s	0.6374	0.0649	0.5725	Canada
1960s	0.7135	0.0866	0.6269	Canada
1970s	0.7174	0.0756	0.6418	Canada
1980s	0.7476	0.1224	0.6252	Canada
1990s	0.751	0.5675	0.1835	Canada
2000s	0.7268	0.633	0.0938	Canada
2010s	0.713	0.6956	0.0174	Canada
2020s	0.675	0.6892	0.0142	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Canada or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.684 against 0.677 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Canada and Latvia?: 0.007, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Canada ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 29th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.