San Marino vs United States: Competitive elections
San Marino
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
San Marino rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- San Marino
- United States
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
San Marino ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | San Marino | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1790s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1800s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1810s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | United States |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | United States |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, San Marino or United States?
- San Marino, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between San Marino and United States?
- 0, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for San Marino and United States?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do San Marino and United States rank globally for competitive elections?
- San Marino ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.