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
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.322 | — |
| 1901 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.326 | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.323 | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 0.347 | +7.4% |
| 1921 | 0.353 | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.351 | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.354 | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.387 | +9.3% |
| 1933 | 0.428 | +10.6% |
| 1934 | 0.429 | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.432 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 0.431 | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.432 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.455 | +5.3% |
| 1941 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.456 | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 0.446 | -2.2% |
| 1947 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.459 | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 0.462 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.451 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.461 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.483 | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.486 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.537 | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.558 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.598 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 0.598 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.597 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.671 | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 0.746 | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 0.745 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.745 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.75 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.745 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.751 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.759 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.767 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.757 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.752 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.761 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.758 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.771 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.782 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.787 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.786 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.785 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.76 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.761 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.76 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.761 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.771 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.763 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.774 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.778 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.777 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.774 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.773 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.761 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.75 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.736 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.743 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.73 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.683 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.678 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.651 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.678 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.574 | -15.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.574 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.839, 68% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
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
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- 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 egalitarian political institutions index in United States?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in United States was 0.574 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.