Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Latvia or Spain?

Spain, at 0.693 against 0.684 in Latvia as of 2025.

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

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.

Latvia vs Spain: Deliberative Democracy Index

Latvia

0.684

in 2025

Spain

0.693

in 2025

Latvia rank

29th

Spain rank

26th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Latvia
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.693 against 0.684 in Latvia, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.

Latvia ranks 29th and Spain ranks 26th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.034	0.1007	0.0667	Spain
1910s	0.0634	0.102	0.0386	Spain
1920s	0.4976	0.0469	0.4507	Latvia
1930s	0.2849	0.2312	0.0537	Latvia
1940s	0.0237	0.0211	0.0026	Latvia
1950s	0.0649	0.0222	0.0427	Latvia
1960s	0.0866	0.031	0.0556	Latvia
1970s	0.0756	0.2282	0.1526	Spain
1980s	0.1224	0.7923	0.6699	Spain
1990s	0.5675	0.8028	0.2353	Spain
2000s	0.633	0.7927	0.1597	Spain
2010s	0.6956	0.7657	0.0701	Spain
2020s	0.6892	0.7247	0.0355	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Latvia or Spain?: Spain, at 0.693 against 0.684 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Latvia and Spain?: 0.009, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Latvia ranks 29th and Spain ranks 26th 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.