Which has higher liberal democracy index, Canada or Latvia?

Latvia, at 0.751 against 0.736 in Canada as of 2025.

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

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Canada vs Latvia: Liberal Democracy Index

Canada

0.736

in 2025

Latvia

0.751

in 2025

Canada rank

23rd

Latvia rank

20th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Canada
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.751 against 0.736 in Canada, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 18 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.2846	0.0152	0.2693	Canada
1850s	0.283	0.0215	0.2615	Canada
1860s	0.2946	0.0637	0.2309	Canada
1870s	0.3561	0.0866	0.2695	Canada
1880s	0.3871	0.0411	0.346	Canada
1890s	0.4025	0.0433	0.3592	Canada
1900s	0.4134	0.0499	0.3635	Canada
1910s	0.4055	0.0618	0.3437	Canada
1920s	0.5346	0.5081	0.0265	Canada
1930s	0.5565	0.3371	0.2194	Canada
1940s	0.5771	0.0144	0.5627	Canada
1950s	0.6599	0.0196	0.6403	Canada
1960s	0.724	0.0232	0.7008	Canada
1970s	0.7422	0.0247	0.7175	Canada
1980s	0.7524	0.0352	0.7172	Canada
1990s	0.7571	0.6252	0.1319	Canada
2000s	0.7524	0.7016	0.0508	Canada
2010s	0.7509	0.7378	0.0131	Canada
2020s	0.7435	0.7482	0.0047	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Canada or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.751 against 0.736 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Canada and Latvia?: 0.015, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Canada ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.