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.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in United States

Name: Deliberative Political Institutions Index in United States
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

88 Vietnam 0.622 compare
89 Iraq 0.62 compare
90 North Macedonia 0.608 compare
92 Kuwait 0.605 compare
92 Zimbabwe 0.605 compare
94 Sao Tome and Principe 0.604 compare

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More reference data data for United States

Temperature anomalies by month 0.0594 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.5014 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8696 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 143.86 2010 = 100 (2024)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.9189 °C (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)

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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

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: 07 August 2026

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.