Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in United States
United States: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.571 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in United States, 1789–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in United States stood at 0.571.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in United States peaked at 0.852 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.274, in 1799.
United States ranks 51st of 176 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 | 0.284 | 0.284 | 0.284 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2832 | 0.274 | 0.286 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.2868 | 0.282 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2873 | 0.285 | 0.289 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.2862 | 0.283 | 0.297 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.3103 | 0.3 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.298 | 0.294 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2934 | 0.293 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3074 | 0.295 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.318 | 0.314 | 0.323 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.316 | 0.312 | 0.318 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3365 | 0.312 | 0.367 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3669 | 0.366 | 0.368 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3684 | 0.358 | 0.374 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4399 | 0.428 | 0.446 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4635 | 0.446 | 0.471 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4802 | 0.456 | 0.517 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.518 | 0.502 | 0.527 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.578 | 0.544 | 0.607 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7071 | 0.639 | 0.768 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7916 | 0.778 | 0.798 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.807 | 0.8 | 0.811 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8071 | 0.769 | 0.848 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8141 | 0.739 | 0.852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7283 | 0.571 | 0.789 | 6 |
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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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 3,667 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0013 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 States?
- Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in United States was 0.571 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.852 in 2013.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.274 in 1799.
- How does United States rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
- United States ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.