Which has higher liberal democracy index, Latvia or Netherlands?

Netherlands, at 0.774 against 0.751 in Latvia as of 2025.

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

235 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Netherlands: Liberal Democracy Index

Latvia

0.751

in 2025

Netherlands

0.774

in 2025

Latvia rank

20th

Netherlands rank

18th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Latvia
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.774 against 0.751 in Latvia, a difference of 0.023.

Across all 235 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.014	0.072	0.058	Netherlands
1790s	0.014	0.074	0.06	Netherlands
1800s	0.0149	0.0793	0.0644	Netherlands
1810s	0.015	0.1206	0.1056	Netherlands
1820s	0.0142	0.158	0.1438	Netherlands
1830s	0.0147	0.1596	0.1449	Netherlands
1840s	0.0152	0.1983	0.1831	Netherlands
1850s	0.0215	0.3678	0.3463	Netherlands
1860s	0.0637	0.3695	0.3058	Netherlands
1870s	0.0866	0.3703	0.2837	Netherlands
1880s	0.0411	0.3758	0.3347	Netherlands
1890s	0.0433	0.4026	0.3593	Netherlands
1900s	0.0499	0.4206	0.3707	Netherlands
1910s	0.0618	0.44	0.3782	Netherlands
1920s	0.5081	0.6477	0.1396	Netherlands
1930s	0.3371	0.6496	0.3125	Netherlands
1940s	0.0144	0.3388	0.3244	Netherlands
1950s	0.0196	0.7146	0.695	Netherlands
1960s	0.0232	0.7486	0.7254	Netherlands
1970s	0.0247	0.7915	0.7668	Netherlands
1980s	0.0352	0.8125	0.7773	Netherlands
1990s	0.6252	0.8114	0.1862	Netherlands
2000s	0.7016	0.8144	0.1128	Netherlands
2010s	0.7378	0.8285	0.0907	Netherlands
2020s	0.7482	0.7923	0.0442	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Latvia or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.774 against 0.751 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Latvia and Netherlands?: 0.023, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Netherlands?: 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Netherlands rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Latvia ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 18th 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.