Which has higher participatory democracy index, Canada or Latvia?

Latvia, at 0.595 against 0.589 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Latvia: Participatory Democracy Index

Canada

0.589

in 2025

Latvia

0.595

in 2025

Canada rank

16th

Latvia rank

14th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Canada
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.595 against 0.589 in Canada, a difference of 0.006.

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

Canada ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 15 and Latvia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.2232	0.022	0.2012	Canada
1850s	0.2223	0.0225	0.1998	Canada
1860s	0.2326	0.0732	0.1594	Canada
1870s	0.2716	0.0769	0.1947	Canada
1880s	0.2879	0.077	0.2109	Canada
1890s	0.3005	0.03	0.2705	Canada
1900s	0.3094	0.0347	0.2747	Canada
1910s	0.3024	0.0384	0.264	Canada
1920s	0.4215	0.4294	0.0079	Latvia
1930s	0.4413	0.3019	0.1394	Canada
1940s	0.4571	0.0194	0.4377	Canada
1950s	0.5106	0.02	0.4906	Canada
1960s	0.5587	0.0495	0.5092	Canada
1970s	0.5688	0.0637	0.5051	Canada
1980s	0.5738	0.0709	0.5029	Canada
1990s	0.5964	0.4808	0.1156	Canada
2000s	0.5706	0.5813	0.0107	Latvia
2010s	0.5643	0.6368	0.0725	Latvia
2020s	0.5873	0.6022	0.0148	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Canada or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.595 against 0.589 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Canada and Latvia?: 0.006, 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 participatory democracy index?: Canada ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 14th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.