Deliberative Political Institutions Index in United States
United States: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.606 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.606
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
91st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.976
in 1993
All-time low
0.606
in 2025
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in United States, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative political institutions index in United States stood at 0.606. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in United States peaked at 0.976 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.606, in 2025.
United States ranks 91st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.736 | — |
| 1901 | 0.733 | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.789 | +7.6% |
| 1914 | 0.783 | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.779 | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.747 | -4.1% |
| 1922 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.752 | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.771 | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 0.771 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.771 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.801 | +3.9% |
| 1933 | 0.838 | +4.6% |
| 1934 | 0.86 | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.869 | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 0.863 | -0.7% |
| 1943 | 0.86 | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.841 | -2.2% |
| 1947 | 0.795 | -5.5% |
| 1948 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.838 | +5.4% |
| 1951 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.839 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.843 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.861 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.862 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.876 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.883 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.904 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.913 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.932 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.897 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.902 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.907 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.906 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.906 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.936 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.955 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.96 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.962 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.961 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.92 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.904 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.899 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.914 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.917 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.923 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.976 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.971 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.965 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.949 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.898 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.906 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.906 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.906 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.926 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.926 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.926 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.957 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.974 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.97 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.962 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.925 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.716 | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 0.717 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.726 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.674 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.892 | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 0.894 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.88 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.889 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.606 | -31.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.606 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.833, 73% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.7333 | 0.733 | 0.736 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7678 | 0.733 | 0.789 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7551 | 0.747 | 0.779 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8341 | 0.771 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8398 | 0.795 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8443 | 0.838 | 0.861 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8976 | 0.862 | 0.932 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9308 | 0.906 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9093 | 0.899 | 0.961 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9543 | 0.914 | 0.976 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9274 | 0.898 | 0.974 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8896 | 0.716 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8058 | 0.606 | 0.894 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative political institutions index in United States?
- Deliberative political institutions index in United States was 0.606 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 1993.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.606 in 2025.
- How does United States rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- United States ranks 91st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.