Which has higher tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index, Latvia or Portugal?

Latvia, at 0.834 against 0.822 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Portugal: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Latvia

0.834

in 2025

Portugal

0.822

in 2025

Latvia rank

19th

Portugal rank

22nd

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Latvia
Portugal

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.834 against 0.822 in Portugal, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.029	0.015	0.014	Latvia
1790s	0.019	0.015	0.004	Latvia
1800s	0.019	0.015	0.004	Latvia
1810s	0.019	0.015	0.004	Latvia
1820s	0.0186	0.1536	0.135	Portugal
1830s	0.018	0.0884	0.0704	Portugal
1840s	0.0176	0.129	0.1114	Portugal
1850s	0.0222	0.139	0.1168	Portugal
1860s	0.032	0.1621	0.1301	Portugal
1870s	0.0329	0.1663	0.1334	Portugal
1880s	0.0344	0.178	0.1436	Portugal
1890s	0.0356	0.1696	0.134	Portugal
1900s	0.0735	0.1478	0.0743	Portugal
1910s	0.1084	0.2286	0.1202	Portugal
1920s	0.6365	0.1862	0.4503	Latvia
1930s	0.3945	0.1134	0.2811	Latvia
1940s	0.0959	0.1169	0.021	Portugal
1950s	0.1043	0.1206	0.0163	Portugal
1960s	0.0951	0.1255	0.0304	Portugal
1970s	0.1068	0.3886	0.2818	Portugal
1980s	0.1225	0.8574	0.7349	Portugal
1990s	0.7399	0.8638	0.1239	Portugal
2000s	0.8105	0.883	0.0725	Portugal
2010s	0.8265	0.8893	0.0628	Portugal
2020s	0.8327	0.8548	0.0222	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index, Latvia or Portugal?: Latvia, at 0.834 against 0.822 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index between Latvia and Portugal?: 0.012, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: Latvia ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
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: 28 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.