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Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.844 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.844
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
60th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.94
in 2000
All-time low
0.535
in 1819
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in United Kingdom, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.844 for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.535, in 1819.

That places United Kingdom 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in United Kingdom, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.561 —
1790 0.561 +0.0%
1791 0.561 +0.0%
1792 0.553 -1.4%
1793 0.553 +0.0%
1794 0.553 +0.0%
1795 0.54 -2.4%
1796 0.572 +5.9%
1797 0.572 +0.0%
1798 0.572 +0.0%
1799 0.572 +0.0%
1800 0.572 +0.0%
1801 0.572 +0.0%
1802 0.572 +0.0%
1803 0.572 +0.0%
1804 0.572 +0.0%
1805 0.572 +0.0%
1806 0.572 +0.0%
1807 0.572 +0.0%
1808 0.572 +0.0%
1809 0.572 +0.0%
1810 0.572 +0.0%
1811 0.572 +0.0%
1812 0.572 +0.0%
1813 0.572 +0.0%
1814 0.572 +0.0%
1815 0.572 +0.0%
1816 0.558 -2.4%
1817 0.558 +0.0%
1818 0.558 +0.0%
1819 0.535 -4.1%
1820 0.549 +2.6%
1821 0.549 +0.0%
1822 0.549 +0.0%
1823 0.549 +0.0%
1824 0.55 +0.2%
1825 0.591 +7.5%
1826 0.602 +1.9%
1827 0.602 +0.0%
1828 0.602 +0.0%
1829 0.593 -1.5%
1830 0.634 +6.9%
1831 0.634 +0.0%
1832 0.634 +0.0%
1833 0.641 +1.1%
1834 0.655 +2.2%
1835 0.713 +8.9%
1836 0.713 +0.0%
1837 0.713 +0.0%
1838 0.72 +1.0%
1839 0.732 +1.7%
1840 0.752 +2.7%
1841 0.752 +0.0%
1842 0.752 +0.0%
1843 0.752 +0.0%
1844 0.766 +1.9%
1845 0.766 +0.0%
1846 0.766 +0.0%
1847 0.766 +0.0%
1848 0.766 +0.0%
1849 0.766 +0.0%
1850 0.769 +0.4%
1851 0.776 +0.9%
1852 0.776 +0.0%
1853 0.776 +0.0%
1854 0.776 +0.0%
1855 0.776 +0.0%
1856 0.776 +0.0%
1857 0.776 +0.0%
1858 0.776 +0.0%
1859 0.776 +0.0%
1860 0.776 +0.0%
1861 0.776 +0.0%
1862 0.776 +0.0%
1863 0.776 +0.0%
1864 0.776 +0.0%
1865 0.776 +0.0%
1866 0.776 +0.0%
1867 0.776 +0.0%
1868 0.789 +1.7%
1869 0.773 -2.0%
1870 0.776 +0.4%
1871 0.786 +1.3%
1872 0.786 +0.0%
1873 0.795 +1.1%
1874 0.795 +0.0%
1875 0.795 +0.0%
1876 0.795 +0.0%
1877 0.795 +0.0%
1878 0.795 +0.0%
1879 0.795 +0.0%
1880 0.818 +2.9%
1881 0.818 +0.0%
1882 0.818 +0.0%
1883 0.825 +0.9%
1884 0.825 +0.0%
1885 0.825 +0.0%
1886 0.825 +0.0%
1887 0.825 +0.0%
1888 0.825 +0.0%
1889 0.825 +0.0%
1890 0.825 +0.0%
1891 0.825 +0.0%
1892 0.825 +0.0%
1893 0.825 +0.0%
1894 0.825 +0.0%
1895 0.825 +0.0%
1896 0.825 +0.0%
1897 0.825 +0.0%
1898 0.826 +0.1%
1899 0.826 +0.0%
1900 0.831 +0.6%
1901 0.829 -0.2%
1902 0.829 +0.0%
1903 0.829 +0.0%
1904 0.829 +0.0%
1905 0.829 +0.0%
1906 0.831 +0.2%
1907 0.831 +0.0%
1908 0.831 +0.0%
1909 0.831 +0.0%
1910 0.835 +0.5%
1911 0.835 +0.0%
1912 0.835 +0.0%
1913 0.835 +0.0%
1914 0.823 -1.4%
1915 0.823 +0.0%
1916 0.807 -1.9%
1917 0.807 +0.0%
1918 0.807 +0.0%
1919 0.823 +2.0%
1920 0.825 +0.2%
1921 0.825 +0.0%
1922 0.825 +0.0%
1923 0.825 +0.0%
1924 0.847 +2.7%
1925 0.847 +0.0%
1926 0.855 +0.9%
1927 0.853 -0.2%
1928 0.853 +0.0%
1929 0.853 +0.0%
1930 0.856 +0.4%
1931 0.856 +0.0%
1932 0.856 +0.0%
1933 0.856 +0.0%
1934 0.856 +0.0%
1935 0.856 +0.0%
1936 0.856 +0.0%
1937 0.856 +0.0%
1938 0.856 +0.0%
1939 0.843 -1.5%
1940 0.843 +0.0%
1941 0.843 +0.0%
1942 0.843 +0.0%
1943 0.843 +0.0%
1944 0.843 +0.0%
1945 0.843 +0.0%
1946 0.871 +3.3%
1947 0.874 +0.3%
1948 0.874 +0.0%
1949 0.874 +0.0%
1950 0.878 +0.5%
1951 0.878 +0.0%
1952 0.87 -0.9%
1953 0.87 +0.0%
1954 0.87 +0.0%
1955 0.87 +0.0%
1956 0.87 +0.0%
1957 0.87 +0.0%
1958 0.87 +0.0%
1959 0.87 +0.0%
1960 0.87 +0.0%
1961 0.872 +0.2%
1962 0.872 +0.0%
1963 0.872 +0.0%
1964 0.872 +0.0%
1965 0.875 +0.3%
1966 0.875 +0.0%
1967 0.878 +0.3%
1968 0.852 -3.0%
1969 0.852 +0.0%
1970 0.838 -1.6%
1971 0.838 +0.0%
1972 0.838 +0.0%
1973 0.838 +0.0%
1974 0.838 +0.0%
1975 0.838 +0.0%
1976 0.838 +0.0%
1977 0.838 +0.0%
1978 0.838 +0.0%
1979 0.838 +0.0%
1980 0.837 -0.1%
1981 0.837 +0.0%
1982 0.837 +0.0%
1983 0.837 +0.0%
1984 0.837 +0.0%
1985 0.837 +0.0%
1986 0.837 +0.0%
1987 0.837 +0.0%
1988 0.837 +0.0%
1989 0.837 +0.0%
1990 0.869 +3.8%
1991 0.869 +0.0%
1992 0.869 +0.0%
1993 0.869 +0.0%
1994 0.889 +2.3%
1995 0.889 +0.0%
1996 0.889 +0.0%
1997 0.889 +0.0%
1998 0.911 +2.5%
1999 0.931 +2.2%
2000 0.94 +1.0%
2001 0.937 -0.3%
2002 0.934 -0.3%
2003 0.934 +0.0%
2004 0.934 +0.0%
2005 0.934 +0.0%
2006 0.934 +0.0%
2007 0.934 +0.0%
2008 0.934 +0.0%
2009 0.934 +0.0%
2010 0.933 -0.1%
2011 0.933 +0.0%
2012 0.929 -0.4%
2013 0.905 -2.6%
2014 0.904 -0.1%
2015 0.904 +0.0%
2016 0.904 +0.0%
2017 0.915 +1.2%
2018 0.917 +0.2%
2019 0.91 -0.8%
2020 0.894 -1.8%
2021 0.882 -1.3%
2022 0.889 +0.8%
2023 0.891 +0.2%
2024 0.88 -1.2%
2025 0.844 -4.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.844 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.844 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8795, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.561 0.561 0.561 1
1790s 0.5609 0.54 0.572 10
1800s 0.572 0.572 0.572 10
1810s 0.5641 0.535 0.572 10
1820s 0.5736 0.549 0.602 10
1830s 0.6789 0.634 0.732 10
1840s 0.7604 0.752 0.766 10
1850s 0.7753 0.769 0.776 10
1860s 0.777 0.773 0.789 10
1870s 0.7913 0.776 0.795 10
1880s 0.8229 0.818 0.825 10
1890s 0.8252 0.825 0.826 10
1900s 0.83 0.829 0.831 10
1910s 0.823 0.807 0.835 10
1920s 0.8408 0.825 0.855 10
1930s 0.8547 0.843 0.856 10
1940s 0.8551 0.843 0.874 10
1950s 0.8716 0.87 0.878 10
1960s 0.869 0.852 0.878 10
1970s 0.838 0.838 0.838 10
1980s 0.837 0.837 0.837 10
1990s 0.8874 0.869 0.931 10
2000s 0.9349 0.934 0.94 10
2010s 0.9154 0.904 0.933 10
2020s 0.88 0.844 0.894 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 57 Bulgaria 0.849 compare
  2. 58 Guyana 0.847 compare
  3. 59 Botswana 0.845 compare
  4. 61 Moldova 0.842 compare
  5. 62 Liberia 0.838 compare
  6. 63 Benin 0.836 compare
  7. 63 Portugal 0.836 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in United Kingdom?
Human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in United Kingdom was 0.844 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 2000.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.535 in 1819.
How does United Kingdom rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?
United Kingdom ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.