Latvia vs Samoa: Elected parliament
Latvia
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Latvia
- Samoa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Samoa ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Samoa |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 elected parliament, Latvia or Samoa?
- Latvia, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Latvia and Samoa?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Samoa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Samoa rank globally for elected parliament?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.