Age of electoral democracy in Germany
Germany: Age of electoral democracy was 35 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Germany, 1919–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Germany is 35, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Germany peaked at 35 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1919.
That places Germany 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.5 | 10 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5 | 20 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5 | 30 | 35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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More social development data for Germany
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2.66 million (2025)
- 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 electoral democracy in Germany?
- Age of electoral democracy in Germany was 35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1919.
- How does Germany rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Germany ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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