Estonia vs Marshall Islands: Electoral democracy
Electoral democracy over time
- Estonia
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1 against 1 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Estonia ranks 1st and Marshall Islands ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Marshall Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.6667 | 0 | 0.6667 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Marshall Islands |
| 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 electoral democracy, Estonia or Marshall Islands?
- Estonia, at 1 against 1 in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Estonia and Marshall Islands?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Marshall Islands?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Marshall Islands rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Marshall Islands ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).