United Kingdom vs United States: Free and fair elections row
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Free and fair elections row over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 236 shared years of data; in 1790 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 2 and United States in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 free and fair elections row, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections row between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 236 years are reported by both, from 1790 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for free and fair elections row?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.