Egalitarian democracy index vdem in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 vdem in United Kingdom, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 vdem 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.
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 |
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More social development data for United Kingdom
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 581,072 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 517 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.844 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.689 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.772 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.859 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.833 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.533 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index vdem in United Kingdom?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in United Kingdom was 0.612 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.758 in 2005.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.217 in 1900.
- How does United Kingdom rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- United Kingdom ranks 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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