Latvia vs Ukraine: Competitive elections
Latvia
1
in 2025
Ukraine
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Ukraine rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Latvia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1 against 1 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Latvia |
| 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 competitive elections, Latvia or Ukraine?
- Latvia, at 1 against 1 in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Latvia and Ukraine?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Ukraine?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Ukraine rank globally for competitive elections?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.