Which has higher liberal democracy index, Germany or Netherlands?

Germany, at 0.782 against 0.774 in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

189 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Netherlands: Liberal Democracy Index

Germany

0.782

in 2025

Netherlands

0.774

in 2025

Germany rank

15th

Netherlands rank

18th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Germany
Netherlands

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.782 against 0.774 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 189 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.

Germany ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 18th 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	0.063	0.072	0.009	Netherlands
1790s	0.063	0.074	0.011	Netherlands
1800s	0.0638	0.0793	0.0155	Netherlands
1810s	0.0685	0.1206	0.0521	Netherlands
1820s	0.069	0.158	0.089	Netherlands
1830s	0.069	0.1596	0.0906	Netherlands
1840s	0.082	0.1983	0.1163	Netherlands
1850s	0.135	0.3678	0.2328	Netherlands
1860s	0.1678	0.3695	0.2017	Netherlands
1870s	0.2145	0.3703	0.1558	Netherlands
1880s	0.2182	0.3758	0.1576	Netherlands
1890s	0.2209	0.4026	0.1817	Netherlands
1900s	0.2275	0.4206	0.1931	Netherlands
1910s	0.2463	0.44	0.1937	Netherlands
1920s	0.4963	0.6477	0.1514	Netherlands
1930s	0.1503	0.6496	0.4993	Netherlands
1940s	0.011	0.1312	0.1202	Netherlands
1990s	0.8543	0.8111	0.0432	Germany
2000s	0.8606	0.8144	0.0462	Germany
2010s	0.8487	0.8285	0.0202	Germany
2020s	0.8022	0.7923	0.0098	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Germany or Netherlands?: Germany, at 0.782 against 0.774 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Germany and Netherlands?: 0.008, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?: 189 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Germany ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.