United Kingdom vs United States: Political regime lexical
United Kingdom
7
in 2025
United States
7
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Political regime lexical over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 7 against 7 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 6 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 3 | 4 | 1 | United States |
| 1790s | 3 | 4 | 1 | United States |
| 1800s | 3 | 4 | 1 | United States |
| 1810s | 3 | 4 | 1 | United States |
| 1820s | 3 | 4 | 1 | United States |
| 1830s | 3.8 | 4 | 0.2 | United States |
| 1840s | 4 | 4 | 0 | β |
| 1850s | 4 | 4 | 0 | β |
| 1860s | 4 | 4 | 0 | β |
| 1870s | 4 | 4 | 0 | β |
| 1880s | 4 | 4 | 0 | β |
| 1890s | 4 | 4 | 0 | β |
| 1900s | 4 | 4 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 4.2 | 4 | 0.2 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 5.4 | 4 | 1.4 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 6.9 | 4 | 2.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 6.4 | 4 | 2.4 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 7 | 4 | 3 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 7 | 5.5 | 1.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime lexical, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 7 against 7 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime lexical 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?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for political regime lexical?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.