Which has higher participatory democracy index, Netherlands or United Kingdom?

Netherlands, at 0.553 against 0.533 in United Kingdom as of 2025.

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

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

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?: 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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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: 30 October 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.