Key features of liberal democracy in United States
United States: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.571 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.571
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
51st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.852
in 2013
All-time low
0.274
in 1799
Years of data
237
1789β2025
Key features of liberal democracy in United States, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of liberal democracy 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 in United States peaked at 0.852 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.274, in 1799.
That places United States 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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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- 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)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.826 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.571 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.735 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.913 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.729 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.51 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy in United States?
- Key features of liberal democracy in United States was 0.571 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.852 in 2013.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.274 in 1799.
- How does United States rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- United States ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy 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 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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