Age of democracy polity in Germany
Germany: Age of democracy polity was 29 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
29
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
43rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
29
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 1919
Years of data
43
1919–2018
Age of democracy polity in Germany, 1919–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, age of democracy polity in Germany stood at 29. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy polity in Germany peaked at 29 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1919.
Germany ranks 43rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1920s | 6.5 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| 1930s | 13 | 12 | 14 | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5 | 11 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25 | 21 | 29 | 9 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 327 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.94 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.782 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.828 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.852 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.914 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.593 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy polity in Germany?
- Age of democracy polity in Germany was 29 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy polity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy polity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1919.
- How does Germany rank for age of democracy polity?
- Germany ranks 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy polity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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