San Marino vs United States: Electoral democracy
San Marino
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
San Marino rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Electoral democracy 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 21 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
San Marino ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | San Marino | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 electoral democracy, San Marino or United States?
- San Marino, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy 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?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do San Marino and United States rank globally for electoral democracy?
- San Marino ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies if the political regime of a country is an electoral democracy. It identifies whether a country is an electoral democracy (score 1) or not (score 0).