Free and Fair Elections Index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.924 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Free and Fair Elections Index in United Kingdom, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free and fair elections index in United Kingdom stood at 0.924.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.948 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
That places United Kingdom 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1735 | 0.119 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1928 | 0.174 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1928 | 0.175 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1804 | 0.17 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2674 | 0.216 | 0.318 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.282 | 0.272 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2866 | 0.275 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3112 | 0.278 | 0.362 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3728 | 0.338 | 0.411 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5267 | 0.466 | 0.608 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6682 | 0.608 | 0.694 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7165 | 0.697 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7236 | 0.721 | 0.747 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7737 | 0.756 | 0.787 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8006 | 0.792 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8286 | 0.811 | 0.851 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8693 | 0.864 | 0.874 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8786 | 0.865 | 0.891 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.893 | 0.892 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8889 | 0.885 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8848 | 0.878 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9248 | 0.907 | 0.934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.93 | 0.919 | 0.942 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9352 | 0.924 | 0.948 | 6 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.09 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.4402 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.1504 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.13 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections index in United Kingdom?
- Free and fair elections index in United Kingdom was 0.924 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.948 in 2020.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does United Kingdom rank for free and fair elections index?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.