What is equal access to power index in United States?

Equal access to power index in United States was 0.613 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in United States?

The highest recorded value was 0.868 in 2010.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in United States?

The lowest recorded value was 0.174 in 1789.

How does United States rank for equal access to power index?

United States ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in United States

Name: Equal Access to Power 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: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.613 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.613

Change on year

down 20.6%

World rank

100th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.868

in 2010

All-time low

0.174

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in United States, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.613 for equal access to power index in 2025.

The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in United States peaked at 0.868 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.174, in 1789.

United States ranks 100th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.174	0.174	0.174	1
1790s	0.174	0.174	0.174	10
1800s	0.174	0.174	0.174	10
1810s	0.174	0.174	0.174	10
1820s	0.191	0.174	0.259	10
1830s	0.259	0.259	0.259	10
1840s	0.2648	0.259	0.288	10
1850s	0.288	0.288	0.288	10
1860s	0.2794	0.202	0.288	10
1870s	0.202	0.202	0.202	10
1880s	0.202	0.202	0.202	10
1890s	0.202	0.202	0.202	10
1900s	0.256	0.256	0.256	10
1910s	0.2545	0.241	0.256	10
1920s	0.3188	0.308	0.32	10
1930s	0.4407	0.32	0.479	10
1940s	0.494	0.479	0.504	10
1950s	0.4807	0.469	0.508	10
1960s	0.5578	0.51	0.626	10
1970s	0.7582	0.75	0.77	10
1980s	0.7898	0.785	0.812	10
1990s	0.8566	0.82	0.864	10
2000s	0.8242	0.818	0.838	10
2010s	0.8415	0.788	0.868	10
2020s	0.7715	0.613	0.847	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in United States?: Equal access to power index in United States was 0.613 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.868 in 2010.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.174 in 1789.
How does United States rank for equal access to power index?: United States ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.