Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Germany or Netherlands?

Germany, at 0.766 against 0.739 in Netherlands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?

80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Netherlands: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Germany

0.766

in 2025

Netherlands

0.739

in 2025

Germany rank

10th

Netherlands rank

13th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Germany
Netherlands

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.766 against 0.739 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.027.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.

Germany ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 175 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1706	0.2743	0.1037	Netherlands
1910s	0.2077	0.2999	0.0922	Netherlands
1920s	0.4824	0.5063	0.0239	Netherlands
1930s	0.2141	0.5144	0.3003	Netherlands
1940s	0.1086	0.2236	0.115	Netherlands
1990s	0.8263	0.7813	0.045	Germany
2000s	0.8385	0.7918	0.0467	Germany
2010s	0.8304	0.8008	0.0296	Germany
2020s	0.7865	0.756	0.0305	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Germany or Netherlands?: Germany, at 0.766 against 0.739 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Germany and Netherlands?: 0.027, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Germany ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.