Age of full democracy in San Marino
San Marino: Age of full democracy was 69 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in San Marino, 1957–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
San Marino recorded 69 years for age of full democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in San Marino peaked at 69 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1957.
San Marino ranks 18th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of full democracy in San Marino, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1 years | — |
| 1958 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1959 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1960 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1961 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1962 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 46 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 47 years | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 48 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 49 years | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 50 years | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 51 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 52 years | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 53 years | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 54 years | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 55 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 56 years | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 57 years | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 58 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 59 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 60 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 61 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 62 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 63 years | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 64 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 65 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 66 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 67 years | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 68 years | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 69 years | +1.5% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 69 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 57 years, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 69 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.5 years, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of full democracy in San Marino 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1959 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1960 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
| 1961 | +25.0% | 4 years | 5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 years | 1 years | 3 years | 3 |
| 1960s | 8.5 years | 4 years | 13 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.5 years | 14 years | 23 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.5 years | 24 years | 33 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.5 years | 34 years | 43 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5 years | 44 years | 53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5 years | 54 years | 63 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5 years | 64 years | 69 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
More social development data for San Marino
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2005)
- 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 (2005)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2005)
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0167 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in San Marino?
- Age of full democracy in San Marino was 69 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 69 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1957.
- How does San Marino rank for age of full democracy?
- San Marino ranks 18th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this San Marino 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.