Countries by age of democracy polity
Ranked by age of democracy polity · 50 ranked · updated 2026-10-28
| # | Name | age of democracy polity | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 171 | new |
| 2 | United States | 155 | new |
| 3 | New Zealand | 142 | new |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 139 | new |
| 5 | Canada | 131 | new |
| 6 | Australia | 118 | new |
| 7 | Sweden | 105 | new |
| 8 | Ireland | 98 | new |
| 9 | Belgium | 75 | new |
| 10 | Finland | 75 | new |
Show positions 11–50
| 11 | Denmark | 74 | new |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 74 | new |
| 13 | Netherlands | 74 | new |
| 14 | Norway | 74 | new |
| 15 | Austria | 73 | new |
| 16 | Italy | 72 | new |
| 17 | Israel | 71 | new |
| 18 | Costa Rica | 70 | new |
| 19 | Japan | 67 | new |
| 20 | Colombia | 62 | new |
| 21 | Jamaica | 60 | new |
| 22 | France | 54 | new |
| 23 | Botswana | 53 | new |
| 24 | India | 52 | new |
| 25 | Cyprus | 51 | new |
| 26 | Mauritius | 51 | new |
| 27 | Greece | 44 | new |
| 28 | Portugal | 43 | new |
| 29 | Spain | 41 | new |
| 30 | Trinidad and Tobago | 38 | new |
| 31 | Bolivia | 37 | new |
| 32 | Argentina | 36 | new |
| 33 | El Salvador | 35 | new |
| 34 | Brazil | 34 | new |
| 35 | Uruguay | 34 | new |
| 36 | Philippines | 32 | new |
| 37 | South Korea | 31 | new |
| 38 | Chile | 30 | new |
| 39 | Honduras | 30 | new |
| 40 | Panama | 30 | new |
| 41 | Bulgaria | 29 | new |
| 42 | Germany | 29 | new |
| 43 | Hungary | 29 | new |
| 44 | Namibia | 29 | new |
| 45 | Nicaragua | 29 | new |
| 46 | Benin | 28 | new |
| 47 | Cape Verde | 28 | new |
| 48 | Estonia | 28 | new |
| 49 | Latvia | 28 | new |
| 50 | Lithuania | 28 | new |
Rank history
Positions of today's top 10 across every published snapshot.
History appears once this list has at least two published snapshots.