Which has higher electoral democracy index, Germany or Latvia?

Latvia, at 0.834 against 0.828 in Germany as of 2025.

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

191 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.

Germany vs Latvia: Electoral Democracy Index

Germany

0.828

in 2025

Latvia

0.834

in 2025

Germany rank

21st

Latvia rank

19th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Germany
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.834 against 0.828 in Germany, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Latvia ahead.

Germany ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 19th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 17 and Latvia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.026	0.029	0.003	Latvia
1790s	0.026	0.019	0.007	Germany
1800s	0.026	0.019	0.007	Germany
1810s	0.028	0.019	0.009	Germany
1820s	0.03	0.0186	0.0114	Germany
1830s	0.03	0.018	0.012	Germany
1840s	0.0572	0.0176	0.0396	Germany
1850s	0.157	0.0222	0.1348	Germany
1860s	0.1894	0.032	0.1574	Germany
1870s	0.2287	0.0329	0.1958	Germany
1880s	0.2315	0.0344	0.1971	Germany
1890s	0.2385	0.0356	0.2029	Germany
1900s	0.2491	0.0735	0.1756	Germany
1910s	0.2812	0.1084	0.1728	Germany
1920s	0.6222	0.6365	0.0143	Latvia
1930s	0.2421	0.3945	0.1524	Latvia
1940s	0.0714	0.0936	0.0222	Latvia
1990s	0.8938	0.7597	0.1341	Germany
2000s	0.899	0.8105	0.0885	Germany
2010s	0.8893	0.8265	0.0628	Germany
2020s	0.8493	0.8327	0.0167	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Germany or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.834 against 0.828 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Germany and Latvia?: 0.006, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?: 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Germany ranks 21st 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.