Germany vs Netherlands: Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Germany
0.766
in 2025
Netherlands
0.739
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Netherlands rank
13th
Egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 vdem, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 0.766 against 0.739 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 vdem?
- Germany ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.