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Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.772 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.772
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
37th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.875
in 2018
All-time low
0.243
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.772 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.875 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.243, in 1789.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.243 —
1790 0.264 +8.6%
1791 0.278 +5.3%
1792 0.274 -1.4%
1793 0.274 +0.0%
1794 0.274 +0.0%
1795 0.27 -1.5%
1796 0.275 +1.9%
1797 0.27 -1.8%
1798 0.27 +0.0%
1799 0.27 +0.0%
1800 0.27 +0.0%
1801 0.275 +1.9%
1802 0.276 +0.4%
1803 0.27 -2.2%
1804 0.27 +0.0%
1805 0.27 +0.0%
1806 0.275 +1.9%
1807 0.276 +0.4%
1808 0.27 -2.2%
1809 0.27 +0.0%
1810 0.276 +2.2%
1811 0.271 -1.8%
1812 0.276 +1.8%
1813 0.271 -1.8%
1814 0.271 +0.0%
1815 0.271 +0.0%
1816 0.266 -1.8%
1817 0.266 +0.0%
1818 0.271 +1.9%
1819 0.258 -4.8%
1820 0.267 +3.5%
1821 0.262 -1.9%
1822 0.262 +0.0%
1823 0.262 +0.0%
1824 0.262 +0.0%
1825 0.276 +5.3%
1826 0.288 +4.3%
1827 0.282 -2.1%
1828 0.282 +0.0%
1829 0.279 -1.1%
1830 0.285 +2.2%
1831 0.285 +0.0%
1832 0.293 +2.8%
1833 0.301 +2.7%
1834 0.301 +0.0%
1835 0.306 +1.7%
1836 0.301 -1.6%
1837 0.305 +1.3%
1838 0.3 -1.6%
1839 0.304 +1.3%
1840 0.311 +2.3%
1841 0.318 +2.3%
1842 0.311 -2.2%
1843 0.311 +0.0%
1844 0.311 +0.0%
1845 0.311 +0.0%
1846 0.311 +0.0%
1847 0.317 +1.9%
1848 0.312 -1.6%
1849 0.312 +0.0%
1850 0.314 +0.6%
1851 0.316 +0.6%
1852 0.322 +1.9%
1853 0.314 -2.5%
1854 0.314 +0.0%
1855 0.314 +0.0%
1856 0.314 +0.0%
1857 0.32 +1.9%
1858 0.314 -1.9%
1859 0.321 +2.2%
1860 0.316 -1.6%
1861 0.316 +0.0%
1862 0.316 +0.0%
1863 0.316 +0.0%
1864 0.316 +0.0%
1865 0.327 +3.5%
1866 0.327 +0.0%
1867 0.345 +5.5%
1868 0.348 +0.9%
1869 0.345 -0.9%
1870 0.345 +0.0%
1871 0.345 +0.0%
1872 0.345 +0.0%
1873 0.35 +1.4%
1874 0.365 +4.3%
1875 0.36 -1.4%
1876 0.36 +0.0%
1877 0.36 +0.0%
1878 0.36 +0.0%
1879 0.36 +0.0%
1880 0.373 +3.6%
1881 0.375 +0.5%
1882 0.375 +0.0%
1883 0.375 +0.0%
1884 0.409 +9.1%
1885 0.413 +1.0%
1886 0.437 +5.8%
1887 0.442 +1.1%
1888 0.442 +0.0%
1889 0.442 +0.0%
1890 0.442 +0.0%
1891 0.442 +0.0%
1892 0.448 +1.4%
1893 0.464 +3.6%
1894 0.464 +0.0%
1895 0.459 -1.1%
1896 0.463 +0.9%
1897 0.463 +0.0%
1898 0.466 +0.6%
1899 0.466 +0.0%
1900 0.471 +1.1%
1901 0.477 +1.3%
1902 0.477 +0.0%
1903 0.477 +0.0%
1904 0.477 +0.0%
1905 0.477 +0.0%
1906 0.477 +0.0%
1907 0.477 +0.0%
1908 0.477 +0.0%
1909 0.477 +0.0%
1910 0.477 +0.0%
1911 0.477 +0.0%
1912 0.477 +0.0%
1913 0.477 +0.0%
1914 0.467 -2.1%
1915 0.464 -0.6%
1916 0.464 +0.0%
1917 0.464 +0.0%
1918 0.464 +0.0%
1919 0.696 +50.0%
1920 0.706 +1.4%
1921 0.706 +0.0%
1922 0.707 +0.1%
1923 0.717 +1.4%
1924 0.715 -0.3%
1925 0.713 -0.3%
1926 0.713 +0.0%
1927 0.713 +0.0%
1928 0.713 +0.0%
1929 0.717 +0.6%
1930 0.721 +0.6%
1931 0.719 -0.3%
1932 0.725 +0.8%
1933 0.725 +0.0%
1934 0.725 +0.0%
1935 0.725 +0.0%
1936 0.725 +0.0%
1937 0.725 +0.0%
1938 0.725 +0.0%
1939 0.697 -3.9%
1940 0.7 +0.4%
1941 0.7 +0.0%
1942 0.7 +0.0%
1943 0.7 +0.0%
1944 0.7 +0.0%
1945 0.709 +1.3%
1946 0.784 +10.6%
1947 0.791 +0.9%
1948 0.791 +0.0%
1949 0.791 +0.0%
1950 0.811 +2.5%
1951 0.81 -0.1%
1952 0.808 -0.2%
1953 0.808 +0.0%
1954 0.808 +0.0%
1955 0.804 -0.5%
1956 0.802 -0.2%
1957 0.802 +0.0%
1958 0.802 +0.0%
1959 0.803 +0.1%
1960 0.808 +0.6%
1961 0.808 +0.0%
1962 0.808 +0.0%
1963 0.808 +0.0%
1964 0.81 +0.2%
1965 0.825 +1.9%
1966 0.824 -0.1%
1967 0.829 +0.6%
1968 0.819 -1.2%
1969 0.819 +0.0%
1970 0.823 +0.5%
1971 0.822 -0.1%
1972 0.822 +0.0%
1973 0.822 +0.0%
1974 0.824 +0.2%
1975 0.825 +0.1%
1976 0.825 +0.0%
1977 0.825 +0.0%
1978 0.825 +0.0%
1979 0.821 -0.5%
1980 0.805 -1.9%
1981 0.805 +0.0%
1982 0.805 +0.0%
1983 0.803 -0.2%
1984 0.802 -0.1%
1985 0.802 +0.0%
1986 0.802 +0.0%
1987 0.803 +0.1%
1988 0.804 +0.1%
1989 0.804 +0.0%
1990 0.816 +1.5%
1991 0.816 +0.0%
1992 0.815 -0.1%
1993 0.814 -0.1%
1994 0.814 +0.0%
1995 0.814 +0.0%
1996 0.814 +0.0%
1997 0.811 -0.4%
1998 0.814 +0.4%
1999 0.835 +2.6%
2000 0.848 +1.6%
2001 0.856 +0.9%
2002 0.857 +0.1%
2003 0.857 +0.0%
2004 0.857 +0.0%
2005 0.863 +0.7%
2006 0.87 +0.8%
2007 0.87 +0.0%
2008 0.87 +0.0%
2009 0.87 +0.0%
2010 0.866 -0.5%
2011 0.865 -0.1%
2012 0.868 +0.3%
2013 0.864 -0.5%
2014 0.861 -0.3%
2015 0.855 -0.7%
2016 0.854 -0.1%
2017 0.865 +1.3%
2018 0.875 +1.2%
2019 0.854 -2.4%
2020 0.871 +2.0%
2021 0.857 -1.6%
2022 0.844 -1.5%
2023 0.852 +0.9%
2024 0.832 -2.3%
2025 0.772 -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.243 0.243 0.243 1
1790s 0.2719 0.264 0.278 10
1800s 0.2722 0.27 0.276 10
1810s 0.2697 0.258 0.276 10
1820s 0.2722 0.262 0.288 10
1830s 0.2981 0.285 0.306 10
1840s 0.3125 0.311 0.318 10
1850s 0.3163 0.314 0.322 10
1860s 0.3272 0.316 0.348 10
1870s 0.355 0.345 0.365 10
1880s 0.4083 0.373 0.442 10
1890s 0.4577 0.442 0.466 10
1900s 0.4764 0.471 0.477 10
1910s 0.4927 0.464 0.696 10
1920s 0.712 0.706 0.717 10
1930s 0.7212 0.697 0.725 10
1940s 0.7366 0.7 0.791 10
1950s 0.8058 0.802 0.811 10
1960s 0.8158 0.808 0.829 10
1970s 0.8234 0.821 0.825 10
1980s 0.8035 0.802 0.805 10
1990s 0.8163 0.811 0.835 10
2000s 0.8618 0.848 0.87 10
2010s 0.8627 0.854 0.875 10
2020s 0.838 0.772 0.871 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.772 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 2018.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.243 in 1789.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.