Estonia vs Germany: Age of liberal democracy
Estonia
30 years
in 2025
Germany
35 years
in 2025
Estonia rank
27th
Germany rank
25th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 35 years against 30 years in Estonia, a difference of 5 years.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 27th and Germany ranks 25th of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 years | 7.5 years | 5 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 9.5 years | 14.5 years | 5 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 19.5 years | 24.5 years | 5 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 27.5 years | 32.5 years | 5 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Estonia or Germany?
- Germany, at 35 years against 30 years in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Estonia and Germany?
- 5 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Estonia ranks 27th and Germany ranks 25th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.