Latvia vs Serbia: Distribution of Democracy Index
Latvia
18
in 2018
Serbia
18
in 2018
Latvia rank
52nd
Serbia rank
52nd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Latvia
- Serbia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 18 against 18 in Serbia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Serbia ahead.
Latvia ranks 52nd and Serbia ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 17 | 9.7 | 7.3 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 7.4 | 2.7 | 4.7 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 1 | 6.3 | 5.3 | Serbia |
| 1950s | 2.4 | 3 | 0.6 | Serbia |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3.4 | 5 | 1.6 | Serbia |
| 1990s | 17.2 | 3.9 | 13.3 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 18 | 17.1 | 0.9 | Latvia |
| 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 Serbia?
- Latvia, at 18 against 18 in Serbia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Latvia and Serbia?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Serbia?
- 99 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2018.
- How do Latvia and Serbia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Latvia ranks 52nd and Serbia ranks 52nd of 168 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
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).