Age of full democracy in Germany
Germany: Age of full democracy was 36 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of full democracy in Germany is 36 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Germany peaked at 36 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1990.
Germany ranks 47th of 89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 years | 1 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5 years | 11 years | 20 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5 years | 21 years | 30 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5 years | 31 years | 36 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More social development data for Germany
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.782 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.94 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.593 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.94 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Germany?
- Age of full democracy in Germany was 36 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 36 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for age of full democracy?
- Germany ranks 47th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.