Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.772 in 2025. β² Rising
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in United Kingdom, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in United Kingdom stood at 0.772.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.875 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.243, in 1789.
United Kingdom ranks 37th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.243 | 0.243 | 0.243 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2719 | 0.264 | 0.278 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.2722 | 0.27 | 0.276 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2697 | 0.258 | 0.276 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.2722 | 0.262 | 0.288 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2981 | 0.285 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3125 | 0.311 | 0.318 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3163 | 0.314 | 0.322 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3272 | 0.316 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.355 | 0.345 | 0.365 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4083 | 0.373 | 0.442 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4577 | 0.442 | 0.466 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4764 | 0.471 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4927 | 0.464 | 0.696 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.712 | 0.706 | 0.717 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7212 | 0.697 | 0.725 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7366 | 0.7 | 0.791 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8058 | 0.802 | 0.811 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8158 | 0.808 | 0.829 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8234 | 0.821 | 0.825 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8035 | 0.802 | 0.805 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8163 | 0.811 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8618 | 0.848 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8627 | 0.854 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.838 | 0.772 | 0.871 | 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 government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in United Kingdom?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in United Kingdom was 0.772 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 2018.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.243 in 1789.
- How does United Kingdom rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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