Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in United States
United States: Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in United States, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United States recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places United States 170th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,667 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in United States?
- Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in United States was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does United States rank for varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 170th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Varieties democracy vdem divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Varieties democracy vdem ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Varieties of democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Varieties democracy vdem divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.