United Kingdom vs United States: Liberal democracy row
United Kingdom
2
in 2025
United States
2
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
32nd
United States rank
32nd
Liberal democracy row over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2 against 2 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 32nd and United States ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 7 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1.2 | 1 | 0.2 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 3 | 2 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 3 | 2 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 3 | 2 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 3 | 2 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 3 | 2.1 | 0.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2.83 | 0.1667 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy row, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 2 against 2 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy row between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for liberal democracy row?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd and United States ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.