Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Australia or Latvia?

Latvia, at 0.73 against 0.726 in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?

125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Latvia: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Australia

0.726

in 2025

Latvia

0.73

in 2025

Australia rank

16th

Latvia rank

14th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Australia
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.73 against 0.726 in Australia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 14th of 175 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5284	0.0439	0.4846	Australia
1910s	0.5241	0.0726	0.4515	Australia
1920s	0.5573	0.4756	0.0817	Australia
1930s	0.5576	0.3332	0.2244	Australia
1940s	0.5588	0.1875	0.3713	Australia
1950s	0.6172	0.2142	0.403	Australia
1960s	0.6821	0.2195	0.4626	Australia
1970s	0.7414	0.2232	0.5182	Australia
1980s	0.7781	0.2246	0.5535	Australia
1990s	0.7948	0.5973	0.1975	Australia
2000s	0.7887	0.6651	0.1236	Australia
2010s	0.7651	0.7101	0.055	Australia
2020s	0.7193	0.7185	0.0008	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Australia or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.73 against 0.726 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Australia and Latvia?: 0.004, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Australia ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 14th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.