Deliberative Political Institutions Index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.862 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.862
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.895
in 2021
All-time low
0.683
in 1930
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in United Kingdom, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.862 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.895 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.683, in 1930.
That places United Kingdom 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.695 | — |
| 1901 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.706 | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.738 | +4.5% |
| 1911 | 0.712 | -3.5% |
| 1912 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.738 | +3.7% |
| 1915 | 0.746 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 0.742 | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.74 | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 0.726 | -1.9% |
| 1921 | 0.699 | -3.7% |
| 1922 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.714 | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 0.714 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.683 | -4.3% |
| 1931 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.744 | +8.9% |
| 1940 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.718 | -3.5% |
| 1946 | 0.751 | +4.6% |
| 1947 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.775 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.831 | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.826 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.846 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.856 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.843 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.81 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.846 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.836 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.859 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.888 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.888 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.888 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.888 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.86 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.853 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.849 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.833 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.833 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.836 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.819 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.85 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.895 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.867 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.845 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.873 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.862 | -1.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.862 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.833, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.862 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8095, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.7005 | 0.695 | 0.706 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7324 | 0.712 | 0.746 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7047 | 0.699 | 0.726 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6891 | 0.683 | 0.744 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7442 | 0.718 | 0.751 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.763 | 0.751 | 0.775 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8304 | 0.775 | 0.846 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8507 | 0.843 | 0.856 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8172 | 0.81 | 0.846 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8439 | 0.836 | 0.859 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8712 | 0.86 | 0.888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.838 | 0.819 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8653 | 0.845 | 0.895 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative political institutions index in United Kingdom?
- Deliberative political institutions index in United Kingdom was 0.862 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.895 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.683 in 1930.
- How does United Kingdom rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.