Egalitarian democracy index vdem in United States
United States: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.472 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in United States, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian democracy index vdem in United States stood at 0.472.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in United States peaked at 0.734 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.179, in 1917.
That places United States 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.184 | 0.183 | 0.185 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1846 | 0.179 | 0.188 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2418 | 0.233 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2806 | 0.246 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3082 | 0.294 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3339 | 0.32 | 0.343 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4197 | 0.367 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.602 | 0.552 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6764 | 0.667 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7044 | 0.692 | 0.708 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6875 | 0.65 | 0.726 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6999 | 0.631 | 0.734 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5875 | 0.472 | 0.625 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.826 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.571 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.735 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.913 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.729 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.51 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index vdem in United States?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in United States was 0.472 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.734 in 2013.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.179 in 1917.
- How does United States rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- United States ranks 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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