Latvia vs Senegal: Direct Democracy Index
Latvia
0.106
in 2025
Senegal
0.112
in 2025
Latvia rank
57th
Senegal rank
54th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Latvia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.112 against 0.106 in Latvia, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.
Latvia ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 54th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 8 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.2204 | 0 | 0.2204 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.3465 | 0 | 0.3465 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Latvia |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 0.02 | 0.1515 | 0.1315 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 0.0239 | 0.195 | 0.1711 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.033 | 0.087 | 0.054 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.0903 | 0.033 | 0.0573 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.2708 | 0.1315 | 0.1393 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.4337 | 0.1156 | 0.3181 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.1627 | 0.1317 | 0.031 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Latvia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.112 against 0.106 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Latvia and Senegal?
- 0.006, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Senegal?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Senegal rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Latvia ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 54th 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.