Egalitarian political institutions index in United States
United States: Egalitarian political institutions index was 0.574 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian political institutions index in United States, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in United States is 0.574, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in United States peaked at 0.787 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.322, in 1900.
United States ranks 92nd 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 | 0.322 | 0.322 | 0.322 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3241 | 0.322 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3522 | 0.347 | 0.353 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4107 | 0.354 | 0.432 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4515 | 0.446 | 0.456 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.459 | 0.451 | 0.462 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5494 | 0.483 | 0.671 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7485 | 0.745 | 0.751 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.758 | 0.752 | 0.767 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7834 | 0.771 | 0.787 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7619 | 0.76 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7643 | 0.736 | 0.778 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6657 | 0.574 | 0.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 89 Nepal 0.58 compare
- 90 East Timor 0.577 compare
- 91 Comoros 0.576 compare
- 93 Algeria 0.568 compare
- 94 Solomon Islands 0.567 compare
- 95 Kazakhstan 0.565 compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 39,457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 534.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 232,980 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 175,209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 156,338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in United States?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in United States was 0.574 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.787 in 1993.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.322 in 1900.
- How does United States rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- United States ranks 92nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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