Kiribati vs Marshall Islands: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Kiribati
48 years
in 2025
Marshall Islands
47 years
in 2025
Kiribati rank
44th
Marshall Islands rank
47th
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 48 years against 47 years in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 44th and Marshall Islands ranks 47th of 144 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 1 years | 1 years | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 7.5 years | 6.5 years | 1 years | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 17.5 years | 16.5 years | 1 years | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 27.5 years | 26.5 years | 1 years | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 37.5 years | 36.5 years | 1 years | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 45.5 years | 44.5 years | 1 years | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Kiribati or Marshall Islands?
- Kiribati, at 48 years against 47 years in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 1 years, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Marshall Islands rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Kiribati ranks 44th and Marshall Islands ranks 47th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.