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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Estonia

Estonia: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.632 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.632
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.689
in 2003
All-time low
0.049
in 1940
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Estonia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Estonia recorded 0.632 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Estonia peaked at 0.689 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1940.

Estonia ranks 30th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.086 0.086 0.086 1
1790s 0.086 0.086 0.086 10
1800s 0.086 0.086 0.086 10
1810s 0.086 0.086 0.086 10
1820s 0.086 0.086 0.086 10
1830s 0.086 0.086 0.086 10
1840s 0.086 0.086 0.086 10
1850s 0.086 0.086 0.086 10
1860s 0.2844 0.184 0.299 10
1870s 0.2987 0.296 0.299 10
1880s 0.299 0.299 0.299 10
1890s 0.114 0.114 0.114 10
1900s 0.1172 0.103 0.131 10
1910s 0.222 0.115 0.591 10
1920s 0.6212 0.616 0.652 10
1930s 0.553 0.475 0.645 10
1940s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1950s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1960s 0.1659 0.049 0.216 10
1970s 0.2132 0.212 0.216 10
1980s 0.2289 0.216 0.259 10
1990s 0.6436 0.555 0.675 10
2000s 0.6654 0.631 0.689 10
2010s 0.6511 0.644 0.668 10
2020s 0.6357 0.632 0.644 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 27 Finland 0.638 compare
  2. 28 Spain 0.636 compare
  3. 29 Austria 0.634 compare
  4. 31 Ireland 0.627 compare
  5. 32 France 0.626 compare
  6. 33 Peru 0.625 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Estonia?
Participatory political institutions index in Estonia was 0.632 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.689 in 2003.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1940.
How does Estonia rank for participatory political institutions index?
Estonia ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.