Latvia vs Mexico: Distribution of Democracy Index

Latvia
18
in 2018
Mexico
18
in 2018
Latvia rank
52nd
Mexico rank
52nd

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Latvia
  • Mexico
05101520182219202018

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 18 against 18 in Mexico, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 52nd and Mexico ranks 52nd of 167 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Mexico Difference Ahead
1920s 17 7.8 9.2 Latvia
1930s 7.4 4 3.4 Latvia
1940s 1 4 3 Mexico
1950s 2.4 4 1.6 Mexico
1960s 3 4 1 Mexico
1970s 3 4.9 1.9 Mexico
1980s 3.4 7.6 4.2 Mexico
1990s 17.2 13 4.2 Latvia
2000s 18 18 0
2010s 18 18 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Latvia or Mexico?
Latvia, at 18 against 18 in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Latvia and Mexico?
0, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mexico?
99 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2018.
How do Latvia and Mexico rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Latvia ranks 52nd and Mexico ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).