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Liberal Political Institutions Index in United States

United States: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.754 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.754
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
69th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.951
in 2010
All-time low
0.669
in 1798
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in United States, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal political institutions index in United States stood at 0.754.

The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in United States peaked at 0.951 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.669, in 1798.

United States ranks 69th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.688 0.688 0.688 1
1790s 0.6842 0.669 0.688 10
1800s 0.687 0.687 0.687 10
1810s 0.687 0.687 0.687 10
1820s 0.6938 0.687 0.721 10
1830s 0.7414 0.721 0.753 10
1840s 0.743 0.743 0.743 10
1850s 0.743 0.743 0.743 10
1860s 0.7758 0.748 0.81 10
1870s 0.81 0.81 0.81 10
1880s 0.8102 0.81 0.811 10
1890s 0.8114 0.811 0.812 10
1900s 0.812 0.812 0.812 10
1910s 0.817 0.812 0.82 10
1920s 0.8172 0.813 0.822 10
1930s 0.825 0.822 0.828 10
1940s 0.8279 0.816 0.853 10
1950s 0.8443 0.835 0.853 10
1960s 0.8529 0.836 0.892 10
1970s 0.9257 0.905 0.935 10
1980s 0.9338 0.929 0.936 10
1990s 0.9398 0.937 0.942 10
2000s 0.9422 0.938 0.949 10
2010s 0.9376 0.905 0.951 10
2020s 0.8928 0.754 0.937 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 66 Jordan 0.757 compare
  2. 66 Solomon Islands 0.757 compare
  3. 66 Sri Lanka 0.757 compare
  4. 70 Fiji 0.749 compare
  5. 71 Romania 0.747 compare
  6. 72 Nepal 0.746 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in United States?
Liberal political institutions index in United States was 0.754 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.951 in 2010.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.669 in 1798.
How does United States rank for liberal political institutions index?
United States ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.