Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Participatory democracy index
Netherlands
0.553
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.533
in 2025
Netherlands rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
28th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.553 against 0.533 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 9 and United Kingdom in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.098 | 0.088 | 0.01 | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 0.1194 | 0.0961 | 0.0233 | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 0.0983 | 0.1 | 0.0017 | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 0.0592 | 0.1142 | 0.055 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0.078 | 0.1148 | 0.0368 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0.0988 | 0.145 | 0.0462 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0.1158 | 0.1583 | 0.0425 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0.2169 | 0.1595 | 0.0574 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 0.218 | 0.164 | 0.054 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 0.2193 | 0.1763 | 0.043 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 0.224 | 0.2081 | 0.0159 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 0.2467 | 0.2859 | 0.0392 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.2623 | 0.2962 | 0.0339 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.2798 | 0.3081 | 0.0283 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.439 | 0.4432 | 0.0042 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.4413 | 0.4541 | 0.0128 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.2479 | 0.4794 | 0.2315 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.5056 | 0.5381 | 0.0325 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.5308 | 0.5395 | 0.0087 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.5795 | 0.5641 | 0.0154 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.5817 | 0.5632 | 0.0185 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.5844 | 0.5664 | 0.018 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.5952 | 0.6083 | 0.0131 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.6143 | 0.6331 | 0.0188 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.5732 | 0.5987 | 0.0255 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- Netherlands, at 0.553 against 0.533 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 0.02, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Netherlands ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.