Key features of electoral democracy in Estonia
Estonia: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.887 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of electoral democracy in Estonia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of electoral democracy in Estonia is 0.887, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Estonia peaked at 0.907 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1848.
That places Estonia 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0186 | 0.018 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0176 | 0.016 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0222 | 0.016 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.032 | 0.029 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0329 | 0.032 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0344 | 0.032 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0356 | 0.033 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0735 | 0.047 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1574 | 0.098 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6805 | 0.617 | 0.707 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3939 | 0.126 | 0.703 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0959 | 0.093 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1043 | 0.102 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0951 | 0.092 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1068 | 0.101 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1225 | 0.106 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.795 | 0.45 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8706 | 0.868 | 0.874 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8929 | 0.88 | 0.907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8943 | 0.887 | 0.9 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 41,299 (2025)
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- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.963 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.837 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.887 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.908 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.969 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.621 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Estonia?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Estonia was 0.887 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.907 in 2016.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1848.
- How does Estonia rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Estonia ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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