U.S. presidents 1789-2021

Statistics report on Presidents of the United States of America from 1789 to 2021

U.S. presidents 1789-2021

This report presents a range of statistics and facts relating to all United States presidents, from the first, George Washington, to the incumbent, Joe Biden. A total of 45 men (officially 46) have served in the highest position of executive power in the United States, since the very first election in 1789. The U.S. presidents report includes data relating to these men's backgrounds, their time in office, and how they are remembered in history.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Age of U.S. Presidents when taking office 1789-2025
  • Basic Statistic Share of electoral and popular votes by each United States president 1789-2020
  • Basic Statistic Party affiliation of U.S. presidents 1789-2021
  • Basic Statistic Number of executive orders signed by U.S. presidents 1789-2024

Background

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  • Basic Statistic Most common names of U.S. presidents 1789-2021
  • Basic Statistic Heights of all U.S. presidents 1789-2021
  • Basic Statistic Weights of all U.S. presidents 1789-2021
  • Basic Statistic Number of U.S. presidents born in each state 1789-2021
  • Basic Statistic Universities attended by U.S. presidents by level of achievement 1751-1991
  • Basic Statistic Number of foreign languages spoken by U.S. presidents 1789-2021
  • Basic Statistic Highest military rank held by U.S. presidents 1789-1973
  • Basic Statistic Previous roles and professions of U.S. presidents 1789-2025
  • Basic Statistic Number of children of U.S. presidents 1789-2021

Time in office

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  • Basic Statistic Length of United States President's terms 1789-2021
  • Basic Statistic Length of inaugural addresses of U.S. Presidents 1789-2021
  • Basic Statistic Votes for presidential impeachment in the U.S. senate in 1868-2021
  • Basic Statistic Number of countries visited by U.S. presidents 1906-2021
  • Basic Statistic Number of U.S. presidential visits to each country 1906-2021, by president

Death and legacy

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  • Basic Statistic Length of life and cause of death of U.S. presidents 1799-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of assassinations and attempts to assassinate U.S. presidents 1835-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of U.S. presidents who died in each state 1799-2018
  • Basic Statistic Number of slaves owned by U.S. presidents 1789-1877
  • Basic Statistic Historians' ranking of U.S. presidents 2021
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