Age of full democracy in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Age of full democracy was 47 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Marshall Islands, 1979–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of full democracy in Marshall Islands is 47 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Marshall Islands peaked at 47 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1979.
Marshall Islands ranks 36th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of full democracy in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 years | — |
| 1980 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 46 years | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 47 years | +2.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 47 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.5 years, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 47 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47 years, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of full democracy in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1981 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1982 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
| 1983 | +25.0% | 4 years | 5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.5 years | 2 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.5 years | 12 years | 21 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.5 years | 22 years | 31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5 years | 32 years | 41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5 years | 42 years | 47 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 33 Kiribati 48 years compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 48 years compare
- 33 Tuvalu 48 years compare
- 36 Micronesia (country) 47 years compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 46 years compare
- 38 Spain 46 years compare
- 38 Vanuatu 46 years compare
More social development data for Marshall Islands
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % change on previous year (2021)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Marshall Islands?
- Age of full democracy in Marshall Islands was 47 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 47 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1979.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for age of full democracy?
- Marshall Islands ranks 36th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.