Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Latvia or United Kingdom?

Latvia, at 0.684 against 0.665 in United Kingdom as of 2025.

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

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 United Kingdom: Deliberative Democracy Index

Latvia

0.684

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.665

in 2025

Latvia rank

29th

United Kingdom rank

31st

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Latvia
United Kingdom

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.684 against 0.665 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Latvia ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 175 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.034	0.3576	0.3236	United Kingdom
1910s	0.0634	0.3828	0.3194	United Kingdom
1920s	0.4976	0.5238	0.0262	United Kingdom
1930s	0.2849	0.5253	0.2404	United Kingdom
1940s	0.0237	0.5668	0.5431	United Kingdom
1950s	0.0649	0.6327	0.5678	United Kingdom
1960s	0.0866	0.6841	0.5975	United Kingdom
1970s	0.0756	0.7041	0.6285	United Kingdom
1980s	0.1224	0.6628	0.5404	United Kingdom
1990s	0.5675	0.6917	0.1242	United Kingdom
2000s	0.633	0.7546	0.1216	United Kingdom
2010s	0.6956	0.7348	0.0392	United Kingdom
2020s	0.6892	0.728	0.0388	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Latvia or United Kingdom?: Latvia, at 0.684 against 0.665 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Latvia and United Kingdom?: 0.019, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Latvia and United Kingdom rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Latvia ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 31st 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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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: 30 October 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.