Countries by age of full democracy
Ranked by age of full democracy · 50 ranked · updated 2026-10-28
| # | Name | age of full democracy | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 80 | new |
| 2 | Canada | 80 | new |
| 3 | Denmark | 80 | new |
| 4 | France | 80 | new |
| 5 | Iceland | 80 | new |
| 6 | Ireland | 80 | new |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 80 | new |
| 8 | Netherlands | 80 | new |
| 9 | New Zealand | 80 | new |
| 10 | Norway | 80 | new |
Show positions 11–50
| 11 | Sweden | 80 | new |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 80 | new |
| 13 | Belgium | 77 | new |
| 14 | Finland | 76 | new |
| 15 | Japan | 72 | new |
| 16 | Austria | 70 | new |
| 17 | Italy | 70 | new |
| 18 | San Marino | 69 | new |
| 19 | Costa Rica | 67 | new |
| 20 | Malta | 67 | new |
| 21 | Trinidad and Tobago | 64 | new |
| 22 | Bahamas | 62 | new |
| 23 | Belize | 62 | new |
| 24 | United States | 61 | new |
| 25 | Barbados | 60 | new |
| 26 | Nauru | 60 | new |
| 27 | Dominica | 59 | new |
| 28 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 59 | new |
| 29 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 57 | new |
| 30 | Switzerland | 55 | new |
| 31 | Greece | 51 | new |
| 32 | Portugal | 50 | new |
| 33 | Kiribati | 48 | new |
| 34 | Papua New Guinea | 48 | new |
| 35 | Tuvalu | 48 | new |
| 36 | Marshall Islands | 47 | new |
| 37 | Micronesia (country) | 47 | new |
| 38 | Saint Lucia | 46 | new |
| 39 | Spain | 46 | new |
| 40 | Vanuatu | 46 | new |
| 41 | Jamaica | 45 | new |
| 42 | Palau | 45 | new |
| 43 | Argentina | 40 | new |
| 44 | Grenada | 40 | new |
| 45 | Uruguay | 40 | new |
| 46 | Chile | 36 | new |
| 47 | Cyprus | 36 | new |
| 48 | Germany | 36 | new |
| 49 | Namibia | 36 | new |
| 50 | Samoa | 36 | new |
Rank history
Positions of today's top 10 across every published snapshot.
History appears once this list has at least two published snapshots.