Which has higher electoral democracy index, Austria or Latvia?

Austria, at 0.839 against 0.834 in Latvia as of 2025.

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

231 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Austria vs Latvia: Electoral Democracy Index

Austria

0.839

in 2025

Latvia

0.834

in 2025

Austria rank

17th

Latvia rank

19th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Austria
Latvia

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.839 against 0.834 in Latvia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 19th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 24 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.042	0.029	0.013	Austria
1790s	0.0389	0.019	0.0199	Austria
1800s	0.037	0.019	0.018	Austria
1810s	0.0313	0.019	0.0123	Austria
1820s	0.028	0.0186	0.0094	Austria
1830s	0.028	0.018	0.01	Austria
1840s	0.0542	0.0176	0.0366	Austria
1850s	0.0457	0.0222	0.0235	Austria
1860s	0.0902	0.032	0.0582	Austria
1870s	0.2083	0.0329	0.1754	Austria
1880s	0.2105	0.0344	0.1761	Austria
1890s	0.2492	0.0356	0.2136	Austria
1900s	0.2562	0.0735	0.1827	Austria
1910s	0.2662	0.1084	0.1578	Austria
1920s	0.6588	0.6365	0.0223	Austria
1930s	0.2966	0.4232	0.1267	Latvia
1940s	0.7532	0.0982	0.655	Austria
1950s	0.7911	0.1043	0.6868	Austria
1960s	0.8298	0.0951	0.7347	Austria
1970s	0.8466	0.1068	0.7398	Austria
1980s	0.8541	0.1225	0.7316	Austria
1990s	0.857	0.7399	0.1171	Austria
2000s	0.8627	0.8105	0.0522	Austria
2010s	0.8648	0.8265	0.0383	Austria
2020s	0.8467	0.8327	0.014	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Austria or Latvia?: Austria, at 0.839 against 0.834 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Austria and Latvia?: 0.005, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Austria ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 19th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.