Age of liberal democracy row in United States of America
United States of America: Age of liberal democracy row was 56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Age of liberal democracy row in United States of America, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 56 for age of liberal democracy row in 2024. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of liberal democracy row in United States of America peaked at 56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1969.
That places United States of America 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.5 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.5 | 12 | 21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.5 | 22 | 31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.5 | 32 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5 | 42 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54 | 52 | 56 | 5 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 457,647 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 3,667 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 3,667 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0013 units per person (2025)
- 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 liberal democracy row in United States of America?
- Age of liberal democracy row in United States of America was 56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of liberal democracy row recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest age of liberal democracy row recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1969.
- How does United States of America rank for age of liberal democracy row?
- United States of America ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age of liberal democracy row rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of liberal democracy row. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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