Which has higher participatory democracy index, Czechia or Netherlands?

Czechia, at 0.562 against 0.553 in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

189 years are reported by both, from 1837 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Czechia vs Netherlands: Participatory Democracy Index

Czechia

0.562

in 2025

Netherlands

0.553

in 2025

Czechia rank

23rd

Netherlands rank

26th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Czechia
Netherlands

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.562 against 0.553 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1837 it was Netherlands ahead.

Czechia ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 26th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.032	0.099	0.067	Netherlands
1840s	0.045	0.1158	0.0708	Netherlands
1850s	0.0396	0.2169	0.1773	Netherlands
1860s	0.1148	0.218	0.1032	Netherlands
1870s	0.1622	0.2193	0.0571	Netherlands
1880s	0.1718	0.224	0.0522	Netherlands
1890s	0.196	0.2467	0.0507	Netherlands
1900s	0.2039	0.2623	0.0584	Netherlands
1910s	0.197	0.2798	0.0828	Netherlands
1920s	0.452	0.439	0.013	Czechia
1930s	0.3973	0.4413	0.044	Netherlands
1940s	0.0469	0.2479	0.201	Netherlands
1950s	0.0275	0.5056	0.4781	Netherlands
1960s	0.033	0.5308	0.4978	Netherlands
1970s	0.0286	0.5795	0.5509	Netherlands
1980s	0.0327	0.5817	0.549	Netherlands
1990s	0.567	0.5844	0.0174	Netherlands
2000s	0.6062	0.5952	0.011	Czechia
2010s	0.5741	0.6143	0.0402	Netherlands
2020s	0.552	0.5732	0.0212	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Czechia or Netherlands?: Czechia, at 0.562 against 0.553 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Czechia and Netherlands?: 0.009, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Netherlands?: 189 years are reported by both, from 1837 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Netherlands rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Czechia ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 26th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.