Russia vs United Kingdom: Multi-party elections
Russia
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Russia rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Multi-party elections over time
- Russia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 109 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 172 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | United Kingdom |
| 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 multi-party elections, Russia or United Kingdom?
- Russia, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections between Russia and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for multi-party elections?
- Russia ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.