Citizen support for democracy in Estonia
Estonia: Citizen support for democracy was 0.3296 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen support for democracy in Estonia, 1991–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.3296 for citizen support for democracy in 2020.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Estonia peaked at 0.3388 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1917, in 1991.
That places Estonia 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.086 | -0.1917 | 0.0212 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0525 | -0.0659 | 0.1751 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2462 | 0.1687 | 0.3388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3296 | 0.3296 | 0.3296 | 1 |
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- Freedom of Expression Index 0.969 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.908 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.887 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.621 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen support for democracy in Estonia?
- Citizen support for democracy in Estonia was 0.3296 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3388 in 2018.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1917 in 1991.
- How does Estonia rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Estonia ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.