Which has higher electoral democracy index, Germany or Netherlands?

Netherlands, at 0.832 against 0.828 in Germany as of 2025.

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

191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Germany vs Netherlands: Electoral Democracy Index

Germany

0.828

in 2025

Netherlands

0.832

in 2025

Germany rank

21st

Netherlands rank

20th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Germany
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.832 against 0.828 in Germany, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.

Germany ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.026	0.077	0.051	Netherlands
1790s	0.026	0.1107	0.0847	Netherlands
1800s	0.026	0.1052	0.0792	Netherlands
1810s	0.028	0.0884	0.0604	Netherlands
1820s	0.03	0.098	0.068	Netherlands
1830s	0.03	0.1083	0.0783	Netherlands
1840s	0.0572	0.1423	0.0851	Netherlands
1850s	0.157	0.3704	0.2134	Netherlands
1860s	0.1894	0.3733	0.1839	Netherlands
1870s	0.2287	0.3749	0.1462	Netherlands
1880s	0.2315	0.3837	0.1522	Netherlands
1890s	0.2385	0.4248	0.1863	Netherlands
1900s	0.2491	0.4504	0.2013	Netherlands
1910s	0.2812	0.4787	0.1975	Netherlands
1920s	0.6222	0.7316	0.1094	Netherlands
1930s	0.2421	0.7346	0.4925	Netherlands
1940s	0.0714	0.1602	0.0888	Netherlands
1990s	0.8938	0.8596	0.0342	Germany
2000s	0.899	0.8624	0.0366	Germany
2010s	0.8893	0.8755	0.0138	Germany
2020s	0.8493	0.847	0.0023	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Germany or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.832 against 0.828 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Germany and Netherlands?: 0.004, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?: 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Germany ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.