Egalitarian political institutions index in United States

United States: Egalitarian political institutions index was 0.574 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.574
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
92nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.787
in 1993
All-time low
0.322
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian political institutions index in United States, 1900–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 89 Nepal 0.58 compare
  2. 90 East Timor 0.577 compare
  3. 91 Comoros 0.576 compare
  4. 93 Algeria 0.568 compare
  5. 94 Solomon Islands 0.567 compare
  6. 95 Kazakhstan 0.565 compare

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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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Indicator
Egalitarian political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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