Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.689 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in United Kingdom, 1789–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.689 for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in 2025.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in United Kingdom peaked at 0.811 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.229, in 1789.
That places United Kingdom 30th 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 | 0.229 | 0.229 | 0.229 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.244 | 0.239 | 0.248 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.2475 | 0.246 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2465 | 0.242 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.2477 | 0.243 | 0.255 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2755 | 0.261 | 0.286 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2905 | 0.289 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2933 | 0.292 | 0.296 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3041 | 0.293 | 0.318 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3247 | 0.318 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3653 | 0.339 | 0.388 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3986 | 0.388 | 0.405 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4152 | 0.412 | 0.416 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4272 | 0.403 | 0.585 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.603 | 0.594 | 0.611 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6093 | 0.585 | 0.614 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6241 | 0.584 | 0.682 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.696 | 0.693 | 0.699 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.714 | 0.698 | 0.731 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7372 | 0.729 | 0.742 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.724 | 0.719 | 0.726 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7491 | 0.742 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7984 | 0.785 | 0.807 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7971 | 0.787 | 0.811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7598 | 0.689 | 0.8 | 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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 517 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in United Kingdom?
- Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in United Kingdom was 0.689 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.811 in 2018.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.229 in 1789.
- How does United Kingdom rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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About this data
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.