Age of full democracy by country
Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.
Countries reporting
86
Highest
80 years
Norway
Lowest
1 years
Mauritius
Median
38 years
Years covered
133
1893–2025
Data points
4,197
What the numbers show
Age of full democracy is currently reported for 86 countries. The highest value is 80 years in Norway; the lowest is 1 years in Mauritius.
The median across all reporting countries is 38 years, and the mean is 41.84 years.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 80.
Over the past decade 79 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Honduras (up 1,000.0%), and the largest decrease in Mauritius (down 95.7%).
Age of full democracy: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 80 years | 2025 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 1 | France | 80 years | 2025 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 1 | Australia | 80 years | 2025 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 1 | Denmark | 80 years | 2025 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 80 years | 2025 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 1 | Iceland | 80 years | 2025 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 1 | New Zealand | 80 years | 2025 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 1 | Netherlands | 80 years | 2025 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 1 | Canada | 80 years | 2025 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 1 | Sweden | 80 years | 2025 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Belgium | 77 years | 2025 | up 14.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Finland | 76 years | 2025 | up 15.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Japan | 72 years | 2025 | up 16.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Austria | 70 years | 2025 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Italy | 70 years | 2025 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 18 | San Marino | 69 years | 2025 | up 16.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Costa Rica | 67 years | 2025 | up 17.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Trinidad and Tobago | 64 years | 2025 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Belize | 62 years | 2025 | up 19.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Bahamas | 62 years | 2025 | up 19.2% | volatile |
| 24 | United States | 61 years | 2025 | up 19.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Barbados | 60 years | 2025 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Nauru | 60 years | 2025 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 59 years | 2025 | up 20.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Dominica | 59 years | 2025 | up 20.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 57 years | 2025 | up 21.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Switzerland | 55 years | 2025 | up 22.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Greece | 51 years | 2025 | up 24.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Portugal | 50 years | 2025 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Papua New Guinea | 48 years | 2025 | up 26.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Kiribati | 48 years | 2025 | up 26.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Tuvalu | 48 years | 2025 | up 26.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Micronesia (country) | 47 years | 2025 | up 27.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Marshall Islands | 47 years | 2025 | up 27.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Spain | 46 years | 2025 | up 27.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Saint Lucia | 46 years | 2025 | up 27.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Vanuatu | 46 years | 2025 | up 27.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Palau | 45 years | 2025 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Jamaica | 45 years | 2025 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Argentina | 40 years | 2025 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Uruguay | 40 years | 2025 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 43 | India | 40 years | 2017 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Grenada | 40 years | 2025 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Chile | 36 years | 2025 | up 38.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Cyprus | 36 years | 2025 | up 38.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Germany | 36 years | 2025 | up 38.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Namibia | 36 years | 2025 | up 38.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Samoa | 36 years | 2025 | up 38.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Suriname | 35 years | 2025 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Estonia | 35 years | 2025 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Mongolia | 34 years | 2025 | up 41.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Cape Verde | 34 years | 2025 | up 41.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Andorra | 33 years | 2025 | up 43.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Latvia | 33 years | 2025 | up 43.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Czechia | 33 years | 2025 | up 43.5% | volatile |
| 59 | South Africa | 32 years | 2025 | up 45.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Lithuania | 32 years | 2025 | up 45.5% | volatile |
| 61 | Dominican Republic | 30 years | 2025 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 62 | South Korea | 29 years | 2025 | up 52.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Venezuela | 28 years | 1997 | up 55.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Panama | 26 years | 2025 | up 62.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Slovakia | 26 years | 2024 | up 62.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Croatia | 26 years | 2025 | up 62.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Ghana | 26 years | 2025 | up 62.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Taiwan | 26 years | 2025 | up 62.5% | volatile |
| 69 | Bulgaria | 25 years | 2025 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 69 | Botswana | 25 years | 2012 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 69 | Hungary | 25 years | 2014 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Benin | 23 years | 2017 | up 76.9% | volatile |
| 73 | Sri Lanka | 22 years | 1969 | up 83.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Peru | 21 years | 2021 | up 90.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Romania | 20 years | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Sao Tome and Principe | 16 years | 2025 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Senegal | 16 years | 2016 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Bolivia | 14 years | 2004 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Guyana | 13 years | 2025 | up 333.3% | volatile |
| 80 | Honduras | 11 years | 2008 | up 1,000.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Philippines | 9 years | 1998 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Tonga | 8 years | 2025 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Seychelles | 5 years | 2025 | — | rising |
| 83 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5 years | 2025 | — | rising |
| 83 | El Salvador | 5 years | 2014 | — | rising |
| 86 | Slovenia | 4 years | 2025 | down 82.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Brazil | 3 years | 2025 | down 88.5% | volatile |
| 88 | Poland | 2 years | 2025 | down 92.3% | volatile |
| 89 | Mauritius | 1 years | 2025 | down 95.7% | volatile |
About this data
Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.