Estonia vs United States: Citizen satisfaction with democracy
Estonia
0.3243
in 2020
United States
0.3425
in 2020
Estonia rank
46th
United States rank
44th
Citizen satisfaction with democracy over time
- Estonia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.3425 against 0.3243 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0182.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.
Estonia ranks 46th and United States ranks 44th of 131 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3641 | 0.7675 | 1.13 | United States |
| 2000s | -0.3062 | 0.7906 | 1.1 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0242 | 0.3707 | 0.3465 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.3243 | 0.3425 | 0.0183 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen satisfaction with democracy, Estonia or United States?
- United States, at 0.3425 against 0.3243 in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen satisfaction with democracy between Estonia and United States?
- 0.0182, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and United States rank globally for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Estonia ranks 46th and United States ranks 44th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.