Key features of liberal democracy in Estonia
Estonia: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.837 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.837
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.863
in 2018
All-time low
0.014
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Estonia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of liberal democracy in Estonia stood at 0.837.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Estonia peaked at 0.863 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1789.
Estonia ranks 5th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0149 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0142 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0147 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0152 | 0.015 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0215 | 0.016 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0637 | 0.027 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0866 | 0.055 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0411 | 0.039 | 0.055 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0433 | 0.04 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0499 | 0.038 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1173 | 0.063 | 0.402 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5859 | 0.528 | 0.609 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3528 | 0.16 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0144 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0196 | 0.015 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0232 | 0.023 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0247 | 0.024 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0352 | 0.027 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7215 | 0.384 | 0.809 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8104 | 0.808 | 0.814 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8441 | 0.829 | 0.863 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8463 | 0.837 | 0.853 | 6 |
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More social development data for Estonia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 41,299 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 86 (2025)
- 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 liberal democracy in Estonia?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Estonia was 0.837 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.863 in 2018.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1789.
- How does Estonia rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Estonia ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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