Comoros vs Latvia: Direct Democracy Index
Comoros
0.108
in 2025
Latvia
0.106
in 2025
Comoros rank
56th
Latvia rank
57th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Comoros
- Latvia
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 0.108 against 0.106 in Latvia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Latvia ahead.
Comoros ranks 56th and Latvia ranks 57th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Latvia |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 0.03 | 0.0239 | 0.0061 | Comoros |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.033 | 0.033 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.0704 | 0.0903 | 0.0199 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.1284 | 0.2708 | 0.1424 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.1233 | 0.4337 | 0.3104 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.1233 | 0.1627 | 0.0393 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Comoros or Latvia?
- Comoros, at 0.108 against 0.106 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Comoros and Latvia?
- 0.002, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Latvia?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and Latvia rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Comoros ranks 56th and Latvia ranks 57th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.