Democracy, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
129
Highest
100 % change on previous year
Armenia
Lowest
-100 % change on previous year
Turkmenistan
Median
0 % change on previous year
Years covered
244
1777–2020
Data points
10,695
What the numbers show
Democracy, annual growth rate is currently reported for 129 countries. The highest value is 100 % change on previous year in Armenia; the lowest is -100 % change on previous year in Turkmenistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 % change on previous year, and the mean is -6.2 % change on previous year.
Over the past decade 1 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Myanmar (up 100.0%), and the largest decrease in Zambia (down 100.0%).
Democracy, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 100 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Bhutan | 100 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Malaysia | 100 % change on previous year | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Angola | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Albania | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Argentina | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Austria | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Burundi | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Belgium | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Benin | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | flat |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 % change on previous year | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Bolivia | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Brazil | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | flat |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Canada | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Chile | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Cameroon | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Congo | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Colombia | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Cape Verde | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Cyprus | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Czechia | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Germany | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | flat |
| 4 | Denmark | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Dominican Republic | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | flat |
| 4 | Algeria | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Ecuador | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Egypt | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Spain | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Estonia | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Finland | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Fiji | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | France | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Georgia | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | flat |
| 4 | Ghana | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Gambia | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Greece | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Guatemala | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Guyana | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Honduras | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Croatia | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Haiti | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Hungary | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Indonesia | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | flat |
| 4 | India | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Iraq | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | flat |
| 4 | Italy | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | flat |
| 4 | Jordan | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Kenya | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | flat |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | flat |
| 4 | Cambodia | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | South Korea | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | flat |
| 4 | Liberia | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | flat |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Lesotho | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | flat |
| 4 | Lithuania | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | flat |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Latvia | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | flat |
| 4 | Morocco | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Moldova | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Madagascar | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Mexico | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Mali | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Myanmar | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Montenegro | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Mongolia | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Mauritania | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Malawi | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Niger | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Nigeria | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Nicaragua | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | flat |
| 4 | Netherlands | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Norway | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Nepal | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | New Zealand | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Pakistan | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Panama | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Peru | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Philippines | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | flat |
| 4 | Poland | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Portugal | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Paraguay | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Romania | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Russia | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Rwanda | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Senegal | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | flat |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Sierra Leone | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | El Salvador | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Somalia | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Serbia | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Suriname | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Slovakia | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Slovenia | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Sweden | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Chad | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Thailand | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Tajikistan | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Tunisia | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | flat |
| 4 | Turkey | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Uganda | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Ukraine | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Uruguay | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Venezuela | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | South Africa | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Zambia | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Taiwan | 0 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 143 | Comoros | -50 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 143 | United States | -50 % change on previous year | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 145 | Azerbaijan | -100 % change on previous year | 1995 | — | volatile |
| 145 | Bangladesh | -100 % change on previous year | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 145 | Belarus | -100 % change on previous year | 1996 | — | volatile |
| 145 | China | -100 % change on previous year | 1949 | — | volatile |
| 145 | Cuba | -100 % change on previous year | 1961 | — | volatile |
| 145 | Iran | -100 % change on previous year | 2004 | — | volatile |
| 145 | Kazakhstan | -100 % change on previous year | 1995 | — | volatile |
| 145 | Laos | -100 % change on previous year | 1975 | — | volatile |
| 145 | Syria | -100 % change on previous year | 1963 | unchanged | volatile |
| 145 | Turkmenistan | -100 % change on previous year | 1991 | — | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Democracy Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.