Which has higher electoral democracy index, Latvia or Spain?

Latvia, at 0.834 against 0.822 in Spain as of 2025.

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

237 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.

Latvia vs Spain: Electoral Democracy Index

Latvia

0.834

in 2025

Spain

0.822

in 2025

Latvia rank

19th

Spain rank

22nd

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Latvia
Spain

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.834 against 0.822 in Spain, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.029	0.019	0.01	Latvia
1790s	0.019	0.019	0	—
1800s	0.019	0.0278	0.0088	Spain
1810s	0.019	0.0603	0.0413	Spain
1820s	0.0186	0.0912	0.0726	Spain
1830s	0.018	0.0898	0.0718	Spain
1840s	0.0176	0.1313	0.1137	Spain
1850s	0.0222	0.128	0.1058	Spain
1860s	0.032	0.145	0.113	Spain
1870s	0.0329	0.2047	0.1718	Spain
1880s	0.0344	0.1557	0.1213	Spain
1890s	0.0356	0.1823	0.1467	Spain
1900s	0.0735	0.1827	0.1092	Spain
1910s	0.1084	0.1794	0.071	Spain
1920s	0.6365	0.0994	0.5371	Latvia
1930s	0.3945	0.3925	0.002	Latvia
1940s	0.0959	0.0691	0.0268	Latvia
1950s	0.1043	0.0691	0.0352	Latvia
1960s	0.0951	0.0797	0.0154	Latvia
1970s	0.1068	0.2838	0.177	Spain
1980s	0.1225	0.8845	0.762	Spain
1990s	0.7399	0.8927	0.1528	Spain
2000s	0.8105	0.8837	0.0732	Spain
2010s	0.8265	0.868	0.0415	Spain
2020s	0.8327	0.8475	0.0148	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Latvia or Spain?: Latvia, at 0.834 against 0.822 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Latvia and Spain?: 0.012, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Latvia ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd 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.