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

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Jamaica 0.872 compare
  2. 29 Austria 0.871 compare
  3. 30 Belgium 0.863 compare
  4. 32 Taiwan 0.859 compare
  5. 33 Poland 0.852 compare
  6. 34 Lithuania 0.842 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for United Kingdom

All data for United Kingdom →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 126 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.