Germany vs Netherlands: Freedom of expression index
Germany
0.914
in 2025
Netherlands
0.91
in 2025
Germany rank
24th
Netherlands rank
26th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.914 against 0.91 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.14 | 0.515 | 0.375 | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 0.14 | 0.5435 | 0.4035 | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 0.14 | 0.4233 | 0.2833 | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 0.153 | 0.3056 | 0.1526 | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 0.166 | 0.464 | 0.298 | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 0.166 | 0.5377 | 0.3717 | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 0.2124 | 0.59 | 0.3776 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 0.272 | 0.778 | 0.506 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 0.4989 | 0.778 | 0.2791 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 0.5765 | 0.778 | 0.2015 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 0.579 | 0.778 | 0.199 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 0.6063 | 0.778 | 0.1717 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 0.61 | 0.778 | 0.168 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0.6024 | 0.7798 | 0.1774 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0.8416 | 0.811 | 0.0306 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.302 | 0.811 | 0.509 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.0394 | 0.3308 | 0.2914 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.984 | 0.9569 | 0.0271 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.984 | 0.9537 | 0.0303 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9774 | 0.9535 | 0.0239 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9393 | 0.9188 | 0.0205 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 0.914 against 0.91 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.004, with Germany 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 freedom of expression index?
- Germany ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.