Latvia vs Zimbabwe: Sovereign state

Latvia
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st

Sovereign state over time

  • Latvia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 210 shared years of data; in 1816 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Latvia ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0.2 0 0.2 Latvia
1920s 1 0 1 Latvia
1930s 1 0 1 Latvia
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0.5 0.5 Zimbabwe
1970s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1980s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Zimbabwe
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sovereign state, Latvia or Zimbabwe?
Latvia, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in sovereign state between Latvia and Zimbabwe?
0, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Zimbabwe?
210 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Zimbabwe rank globally for sovereign state?
Latvia ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Gleditsch and Ward (2007) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Sovereign state. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sovereign state
Source
Gleditsch and Ward (2007) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 40,740 data points, 1816–2025
Last refreshed

The country is identified as a sovereign state by Gleditsch and Ward dataset.