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Multi-party elections in United States

United States: Multi-party elections was 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 172 countries
All-time high
1
in 1796
All-time low
0
in 1790
Years of data
236
1790–2025

Multi-party elections in United States, 1790–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, multi-party elections in United States stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 236 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, multi-party elections in United States peaked at 1 in 1796 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1790.

United States ranks 1st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 236 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 0.4 0 1 10
1800s 1 1 1 10
1810s 1 1 1 10
1820s 1 1 1 10
1830s 1 1 1 10
1840s 1 1 1 10
1850s 1 1 1 10
1860s 1 1 1 10
1870s 1 1 1 10
1880s 1 1 1 10
1890s 1 1 1 10
1900s 1 1 1 10
1910s 1 1 1 10
1920s 1 1 1 10
1930s 1 1 1 10
1940s 1 1 1 10
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is multi-party elections in United States?
Multi-party elections in United States was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest multi-party elections recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1796.
What is the lowest multi-party elections recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1790.
How does United States rank for multi-party elections?
United States ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is multi-party elections rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Multi-party elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,019 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.