Key features of electoral democracy in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.772 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.772
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
37th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.875
in 2018
All-time low
0.243
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789β2025
Key features of electoral democracy in United Kingdom, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.772 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in United Kingdom peaked at 0.875 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.243, in 1789.
That places United Kingdom 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 key features of electoral democracy in United Kingdom?
- Key features of electoral democracy in United Kingdom was 0.772 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 2018.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.243 in 1789.
- How does United Kingdom rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy 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 Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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