France vs Latvia: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
France
0.056
in 2025
Latvia
0.07
in 2025
France rank
156th
Latvia rank
154th
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- France
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.07 against 0.056 in France, a difference of 0.014.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1920 it was France ahead.
France ranks 156th and Latvia ranks 154th of 176 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.13 | 0.1764 | 0.0464 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.13 | 0.1543 | 0.0243 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.059 | 0.3335 | 0.2745 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.059 | 0.185 | 0.126 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.0561 | 0.1085 | 0.0524 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.0505 | 0.0808 | 0.0303 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, France or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.07 against 0.056 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between France and Latvia?
- 0.014, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do France and Latvia rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?
- France ranks 156th and Latvia ranks 154th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. 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
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.