Nauru vs United States: Age of full democracy
Nauru
60 years
in 2025
United States
61 years
in 2025
Nauru rank
25th
United States rank
24th
Age of full democracy over time
- Nauru
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 61 years against 60 years in Nauru, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 60 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 25th and United States ranks 24th of 89 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 years | 3.5 years | 1 years | United States |
| 1970s | 9.5 years | 10.5 years | 1 years | United States |
| 1980s | 19.5 years | 20.5 years | 1 years | United States |
| 1990s | 29.5 years | 30.5 years | 1 years | United States |
| 2000s | 39.5 years | 40.5 years | 1 years | United States |
| 2010s | 49.5 years | 50.5 years | 1 years | United States |
| 2020s | 57.5 years | 58.5 years | 1 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Nauru or United States?
- United States, at 61 years against 60 years in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Nauru and United States?
- 1 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and United States rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Nauru ranks 25th and United States ranks 24th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of full 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 a full democracy.