Which has higher varieties of democracy, Canada or Latvia?

Canada, at 0.84 against 0.834 in Latvia 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Latvia: Varieties of democracy

Canada

0.84

in 2025

Latvia

0.834

in 2025

Canada rank

16th

Latvia rank

19th

Varieties of democracy over time

Canada
Latvia

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.84 against 0.834 in Latvia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 19th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 17 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.3067	0.0176	0.2891	Canada
1850s	0.3025	0.0222	0.2803	Canada
1860s	0.3254	0.032	0.2934	Canada
1870s	0.4079	0.0329	0.375	Canada
1880s	0.4397	0.0344	0.4053	Canada
1890s	0.4645	0.0356	0.4289	Canada
1900s	0.4793	0.0735	0.4058	Canada
1910s	0.4668	0.1084	0.3584	Canada
1920s	0.6351	0.6365	0.0014	Latvia
1930s	0.6658	0.3945	0.2713	Canada
1940s	0.678	0.0959	0.5821	Canada
1950s	0.7504	0.1043	0.6461	Canada
1960s	0.8094	0.0951	0.7143	Canada
1970s	0.825	0.1068	0.7182	Canada
1980s	0.8321	0.1225	0.7096	Canada
1990s	0.8371	0.7399	0.0972	Canada
2000s	0.8282	0.8105	0.0177	Canada
2010s	0.8248	0.8265	0.0017	Latvia
2020s	0.8447	0.8327	0.012	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Canada or Latvia?: Canada, at 0.84 against 0.834 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Canada and Latvia?: 0.006, with Canada 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 varieties of democracy?: Canada ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 19th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.