Germany vs Netherlands: Key features of democracy
Germany
0.828
in 2025
Netherlands
0.832
in 2025
Germany rank
21st
Netherlands rank
20th
Key features of democracy 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 key features of democracy, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.832 against 0.828 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy 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 key features of democracy?
- Germany ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 20th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.