Congo vs Latvia: Direct Democracy Index
Congo
0.104
in 2025
Latvia
0.106
in 2025
Congo rank
58th
Latvia rank
57th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Congo
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.106 against 0.104 in Congo, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Latvia ahead.
Congo ranks 58th and Latvia ranks 57th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.2204 | 0.2204 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.3465 | 0.3465 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Latvia |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 0.1404 | 0.02 | 0.1204 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.1844 | 0.0239 | 0.1605 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.1748 | 0.033 | 0.1418 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.1852 | 0.0903 | 0.0949 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2008 | 0.2708 | 0.07 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.1287 | 0.4337 | 0.305 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.1238 | 0.1627 | 0.0388 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Congo or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.106 against 0.104 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Congo and Latvia?
- 0.002, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Latvia?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Latvia rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Congo ranks 58th 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.