Countries by age of electoral democracy
Ranked by age of electoral democracy · 50 ranked · updated 2026-10-28
| # | Name | age of electoral democracy | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 177 | new |
| 2 | Australia | 168 | new |
| 3 | New Zealand | 139 | new |
| 4 | Iceland | 122 | new |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 107 | new |
| 6 | United States | 106 | new |
| 7 | Canada | 105 | new |
| 8 | Ireland | 104 | new |
| 9 | Sweden | 104 | new |
| 10 | Austria | 81 | new |
Show positions 11–50
| 11 | Finland | 81 | new |
| 12 | Belgium | 80 | new |
| 13 | Denmark | 80 | new |
| 14 | Luxembourg | 80 | new |
| 15 | Netherlands | 80 | new |
| 16 | Norway | 80 | new |
| 17 | France | 79 | new |
| 18 | Italy | 79 | new |
| 19 | Israel | 77 | new |
| 20 | Costa Rica | 76 | new |
| 21 | Japan | 74 | new |
| 22 | Barbados | 66 | new |
| 23 | Trinidad and Tobago | 64 | new |
| 24 | Malta | 63 | new |
| 25 | Botswana | 59 | new |
| 26 | Cyprus | 51 | new |
| 27 | Greece | 51 | new |
| 28 | Portugal | 50 | new |
| 29 | Spain | 48 | new |
| 30 | Ecuador | 46 | new |
| 31 | Vanuatu | 46 | new |
| 32 | Argentina | 42 | new |
| 33 | Jamaica | 42 | new |
| 34 | Uruguay | 41 | new |
| 35 | Brazil | 39 | new |
| 36 | South Korea | 38 | new |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 36 | new |
| 38 | Chile | 36 | new |
| 39 | Czechia | 36 | new |
| 40 | Latvia | 36 | new |
| 41 | Lithuania | 36 | new |
| 42 | Namibia | 36 | new |
| 43 | Poland | 36 | new |
| 44 | Romania | 36 | new |
| 45 | Senegal | 36 | new |
| 46 | Slovenia | 36 | new |
| 47 | Cape Verde | 35 | new |
| 48 | Colombia | 35 | new |
| 49 | Germany | 35 | new |
| 50 | Panama | 35 | new |
Rank history
Positions of today's top 10 across every published snapshot.
History appears once this list has at least two published snapshots.