Egalitarian Democracy Index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.612 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.612
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
38th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.758
in 2005
All-time low
0.217
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in United Kingdom, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in United Kingdom is 0.612, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.758 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.217, in 1900.
United Kingdom ranks 38th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.217 | — |
| 1901 | 0.219 | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 0.224 | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.227 | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 0.225 | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.226 | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 0.228 | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.236 | +3.5% |
| 1912 | 0.239 | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.233 | -2.5% |
| 1915 | 0.232 | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.354 | +52.6% |
| 1920 | 0.36 | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 0.358 | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 0.358 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.37 | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.368 | -0.5% |
| 1926 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.376 | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 0.395 | +5.1% |
| 1931 | 0.393 | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.397 | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.395 | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.394 | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.402 | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.404 | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 0.404 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.418 | +3.5% |
| 1945 | 0.458 | +9.6% |
| 1946 | 0.57 | +24.5% |
| 1947 | 0.62 | +8.8% |
| 1948 | 0.638 | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.666 | +4.4% |
| 1951 | 0.657 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.655 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.652 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.65 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.651 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.644 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.651 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.66 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.682 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.684 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.688 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.68 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.685 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.691 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.687 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.687 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.687 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.69 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.706 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.694 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.655 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.651 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.648 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.65 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.651 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.67 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.663 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.653 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.652 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.671 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.68 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.698 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.731 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.737 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.738 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.758 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.757 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.753 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.741 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.743 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.735 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.733 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.728 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.726 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.749 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.742 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.716 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.737 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.706 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.701 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.699 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.675 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.612 | -9.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.612 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.671, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.612 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.608, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian Democracy Index in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +52.6% | 0.232 | 0.354 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2239 | 0.217 | 0.228 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2457 | 0.228 | 0.354 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3664 | 0.358 | 0.376 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3955 | 0.393 | 0.397 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4954 | 0.402 | 0.638 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6541 | 0.65 | 0.666 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6676 | 0.644 | 0.688 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6944 | 0.687 | 0.706 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6512 | 0.648 | 0.655 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6643 | 0.652 | 0.698 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7456 | 0.731 | 0.758 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7354 | 0.716 | 0.749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6883 | 0.612 | 0.737 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index in United Kingdom?
- Egalitarian democracy index in United Kingdom was 0.612 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.758 in 2005.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.217 in 1900.
- How does United Kingdom rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- United Kingdom ranks 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.