Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in United States
United States: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.735 in 2025. β² Rising
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in United States, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in United States is 0.735, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in United States peaked at 0.905 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.323, in 1889.
United States ranks 45th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.346 | 0.346 | 0.346 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3498 | 0.344 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.3536 | 0.343 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.3545 | 0.352 | 0.358 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.3477 | 0.345 | 0.353 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.3653 | 0.358 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3395 | 0.331 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3289 | 0.327 | 0.332 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3358 | 0.328 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3332 | 0.326 | 0.342 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3298 | 0.323 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3656 | 0.323 | 0.419 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4198 | 0.418 | 0.421 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4177 | 0.402 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5249 | 0.51 | 0.533 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.553 | 0.53 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5732 | 0.548 | 0.611 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6117 | 0.585 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6794 | 0.649 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7771 | 0.718 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8573 | 0.844 | 0.863 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8683 | 0.863 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8661 | 0.828 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8759 | 0.818 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8173 | 0.735 | 0.857 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 42 South Africa 0.743 compare
- 43 Greece 0.741 compare
- 44 Mauritius 0.738 compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 0.735 compare
- 47 Slovak Republic 0.733 compare
- 48 Vanuatu 0.729 compare
More social development data for United States
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 457,647 (2025)
- 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 government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in United States?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in United States was 0.735 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.905 in 2013.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.323 in 1889.
- How does United States rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- United States ranks 45th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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