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Participatory Political Institutions Index in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.642 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.642
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
24th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.686
in 2013
All-time low
0.205
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in United Kingdom, 1789–2025

0.20.30.40.50.60.7178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in United Kingdom is 0.642, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.686 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.205, in 1789.

That places United Kingdom 24th 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.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in United Kingdom, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.205 —
1790 0.205 +0.0%
1791 0.205 +0.0%
1792 0.205 +0.0%
1793 0.205 +0.0%
1794 0.205 +0.0%
1795 0.205 +0.0%
1796 0.205 +0.0%
1797 0.205 +0.0%
1798 0.205 +0.0%
1799 0.205 +0.0%
1800 0.205 +0.0%
1801 0.205 +0.0%
1802 0.205 +0.0%
1803 0.205 +0.0%
1804 0.205 +0.0%
1805 0.205 +0.0%
1806 0.205 +0.0%
1807 0.205 +0.0%
1808 0.264 +28.8%
1809 0.264 +0.0%
1810 0.264 +0.0%
1811 0.264 +0.0%
1812 0.264 +0.0%
1813 0.264 +0.0%
1814 0.264 +0.0%
1815 0.264 +0.0%
1816 0.264 +0.0%
1817 0.264 +0.0%
1818 0.264 +0.0%
1819 0.264 +0.0%
1820 0.264 +0.0%
1821 0.264 +0.0%
1822 0.264 +0.0%
1823 0.264 +0.0%
1824 0.264 +0.0%
1825 0.264 +0.0%
1826 0.264 +0.0%
1827 0.264 +0.0%
1828 0.264 +0.0%
1829 0.264 +0.0%
1830 0.316 +19.7%
1831 0.316 +0.0%
1832 0.316 +0.0%
1833 0.316 +0.0%
1834 0.318 +0.6%
1835 0.347 +9.1%
1836 0.347 +0.0%
1837 0.347 +0.0%
1838 0.359 +3.5%
1839 0.359 +0.0%
1840 0.359 +0.0%
1841 0.359 +0.0%
1842 0.359 +0.0%
1843 0.359 +0.0%
1844 0.359 +0.0%
1845 0.359 +0.0%
1846 0.359 +0.0%
1847 0.359 +0.0%
1848 0.359 +0.0%
1849 0.359 +0.0%
1850 0.359 +0.0%
1851 0.359 +0.0%
1852 0.359 +0.0%
1853 0.359 +0.0%
1854 0.359 +0.0%
1855 0.359 +0.0%
1856 0.359 +0.0%
1857 0.359 +0.0%
1858 0.359 +0.0%
1859 0.359 +0.0%
1860 0.359 +0.0%
1861 0.359 +0.0%
1862 0.359 +0.0%
1863 0.359 +0.0%
1864 0.359 +0.0%
1865 0.359 +0.0%
1866 0.359 +0.0%
1867 0.368 +2.5%
1868 0.368 +0.0%
1869 0.368 +0.0%
1870 0.368 +0.0%
1871 0.368 +0.0%
1872 0.368 +0.0%
1873 0.368 +0.0%
1874 0.368 +0.0%
1875 0.368 +0.0%
1876 0.368 +0.0%
1877 0.368 +0.0%
1878 0.368 +0.0%
1879 0.368 +0.0%
1880 0.368 +0.0%
1881 0.368 +0.0%
1882 0.368 +0.0%
1883 0.368 +0.0%
1884 0.368 +0.0%
1885 0.368 +0.0%
1886 0.368 +0.0%
1887 0.368 +0.0%
1888 0.485 +31.8%
1889 0.545 +12.4%
1890 0.545 +0.0%
1891 0.545 +0.0%
1892 0.545 +0.0%
1893 0.545 +0.0%
1894 0.545 +0.0%
1895 0.545 +0.0%
1896 0.545 +0.0%
1897 0.545 +0.0%
1898 0.545 +0.0%
1899 0.545 +0.0%
1900 0.545 +0.0%
1901 0.545 +0.0%
1902 0.545 +0.0%
1903 0.545 +0.0%
1904 0.545 +0.0%
1905 0.545 +0.0%
1906 0.545 +0.0%
1907 0.545 +0.0%
1908 0.545 +0.0%
1909 0.545 +0.0%
1910 0.545 +0.0%
1911 0.545 +0.0%
1912 0.545 +0.0%
1913 0.545 +0.0%
1914 0.555 +1.8%
1915 0.555 +0.0%
1916 0.555 +0.0%
1917 0.555 +0.0%
1918 0.555 +0.0%
1919 0.556 +0.2%
1920 0.556 +0.0%
1921 0.556 +0.0%
1922 0.556 +0.0%
1923 0.556 +0.0%
1924 0.556 +0.0%
1925 0.556 +0.0%
1926 0.556 +0.0%
1927 0.556 +0.0%
1928 0.556 +0.0%
1929 0.562 +1.1%
1930 0.562 +0.0%
1931 0.562 +0.0%
1932 0.562 +0.0%
1933 0.562 +0.0%
1934 0.562 +0.0%
1935 0.562 +0.0%
1936 0.562 +0.0%
1937 0.562 +0.0%
1938 0.562 +0.0%
1939 0.581 +3.4%
1940 0.581 +0.0%
1941 0.581 +0.0%
1942 0.581 +0.0%
1943 0.581 +0.0%
1944 0.581 +0.0%
1945 0.597 +2.8%
1946 0.604 +1.2%
1947 0.604 +0.0%
1948 0.604 +0.0%
1949 0.604 +0.0%
1950 0.612 +1.3%
1951 0.612 +0.0%
1952 0.612 +0.0%
1953 0.612 +0.0%
1954 0.612 +0.0%
1955 0.612 +0.0%
1956 0.585 -4.4%
1957 0.585 +0.0%
1958 0.585 +0.0%
1959 0.585 +0.0%
1960 0.592 +1.2%
1961 0.592 +0.0%
1962 0.592 +0.0%
1963 0.592 +0.0%
1964 0.592 +0.0%
1965 0.592 +0.0%
1966 0.595 +0.5%
1967 0.595 +0.0%
1968 0.595 +0.0%
1969 0.595 +0.0%
1970 0.6 +0.8%
1971 0.604 +0.7%
1972 0.604 +0.0%
1973 0.604 +0.0%
1974 0.604 +0.0%
1975 0.637 +5.5%
1976 0.645 +1.3%
1977 0.645 +0.0%
1978 0.645 +0.0%
1979 0.63 -2.3%
1980 0.662 +5.1%
1981 0.659 -0.5%
1982 0.656 -0.5%
1983 0.653 -0.5%
1984 0.65 -0.5%
1985 0.647 -0.5%
1986 0.644 -0.5%
1987 0.641 -0.5%
1988 0.638 -0.5%
1989 0.635 -0.5%
1990 0.644 +1.4%
1991 0.641 -0.5%
1992 0.638 -0.5%
1993 0.635 -0.5%
1994 0.632 -0.5%
1995 0.632 +0.0%
1996 0.632 +0.0%
1997 0.632 +0.0%
1998 0.632 +0.0%
1999 0.632 +0.0%
2000 0.645 +2.1%
2001 0.645 +0.0%
2002 0.645 +0.0%
2003 0.645 +0.0%
2004 0.645 +0.0%
2005 0.645 +0.0%
2006 0.642 -0.5%
2007 0.642 +0.0%
2008 0.642 +0.0%
2009 0.642 +0.0%
2010 0.642 +0.0%
2011 0.682 +6.2%
2012 0.684 +0.3%
2013 0.686 +0.3%
2014 0.686 +0.0%
2015 0.686 +0.0%
2016 0.686 +0.0%
2017 0.686 +0.0%
2018 0.684 -0.3%
2019 0.682 -0.3%
2020 0.683 +0.1%
2021 0.681 -0.3%
2022 0.661 -2.9%
2023 0.658 -0.5%
2024 0.632 -4.0%
2025 0.642 +1.6%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.642 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.616, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.642 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.611, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.205 0.205 0.205 1
1790s 0.205 0.205 0.205 10
1800s 0.2168 0.205 0.264 10
1810s 0.264 0.264 0.264 10
1820s 0.264 0.264 0.264 10
1830s 0.3341 0.316 0.359 10
1840s 0.359 0.359 0.359 10
1850s 0.359 0.359 0.359 10
1860s 0.3617 0.359 0.368 10
1870s 0.368 0.368 0.368 10
1880s 0.3974 0.368 0.545 10
1890s 0.545 0.545 0.545 10
1900s 0.545 0.545 0.545 10
1910s 0.5511 0.545 0.556 10
1920s 0.5566 0.556 0.562 10
1930s 0.5639 0.562 0.581 10
1940s 0.5918 0.581 0.604 10
1950s 0.6012 0.585 0.612 10
1960s 0.5932 0.592 0.595 10
1970s 0.6218 0.6 0.645 10
1980s 0.6485 0.635 0.662 10
1990s 0.635 0.632 0.644 10
2000s 0.6438 0.642 0.645 10
2010s 0.6804 0.642 0.686 10
2020s 0.6595 0.632 0.683 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 21 Bolivia 0.644 compare
  2. 21 Colombia 0.644 compare
  3. 21 Slovakia 0.644 compare
  4. 25 Canada 0.641 compare
  5. 26 Costa Rica 0.64 compare
  6. 27 Finland 0.638 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in United Kingdom?
Participatory political institutions index in United Kingdom was 0.642 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.686 in 2013.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.205 in 1789.
How does United Kingdom rank for participatory political institutions index?
United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.