Latvia vs Spain: Key features of liberal democracy
Latvia
0.751
in 2025
Spain
0.741
in 2025
Latvia rank
20th
Spain rank
21st
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.751 against 0.741 in Spain, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Latvia ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.014 | 0.07 | 0.056 | Spain |
| 1790s | 0.014 | 0.07 | 0.056 | Spain |
| 1800s | 0.0149 | 0.0704 | 0.0555 | Spain |
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.0948 | 0.0798 | Spain |
| 1820s | 0.0142 | 0.109 | 0.0948 | Spain |
| 1830s | 0.0147 | 0.1165 | 0.1018 | Spain |
| 1840s | 0.0152 | 0.1339 | 0.1187 | Spain |
| 1850s | 0.0215 | 0.1343 | 0.1128 | Spain |
| 1860s | 0.0637 | 0.1401 | 0.0764 | Spain |
| 1870s | 0.0866 | 0.1687 | 0.0821 | Spain |
| 1880s | 0.0411 | 0.1525 | 0.1114 | Spain |
| 1890s | 0.0433 | 0.1636 | 0.1203 | Spain |
| 1900s | 0.0499 | 0.1638 | 0.1139 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.0618 | 0.1624 | 0.1006 | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.5081 | 0.1093 | 0.3988 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.3371 | 0.2732 | 0.0639 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0.0144 | 0.055 | 0.0406 | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.0196 | 0.061 | 0.0414 | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.0232 | 0.0673 | 0.0441 | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.0247 | 0.228 | 0.2033 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.0352 | 0.8014 | 0.7662 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.6252 | 0.8167 | 0.1915 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.7016 | 0.8126 | 0.111 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.7378 | 0.7859 | 0.0481 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.7482 | 0.7643 | 0.0162 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Latvia or Spain?
- Latvia, at 0.751 against 0.741 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Latvia and Spain?
- 0.01, 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 key features of liberal democracy?
- Latvia ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.