Marshall Islands vs Tuvalu: Electoral democracy
Marshall Islands
1
in 2025
Tuvalu
1
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 1 against 1 in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Marshall Islands or Tuvalu?
- Marshall Islands, at 1 against 1 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?
- 0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Tuvalu 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).