What is egalitarian democracy index in Germany?

Egalitarian democracy index in Germany was 0.766 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Germany?

The highest recorded value was 0.842 in 2006.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 0.108 in 1943.

How does Germany rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Germany ranks 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Germany data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Germany

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Germany
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Germany: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.766 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.766

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

10th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.842

in 2006

All-time low

0.108

in 1943

Years of data

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Germany, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.766 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Germany peaked at 0.842 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.108, in 1943.

Germany ranks 10th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.1706	0.164	0.179	10
1910s	0.2077	0.179	0.448	10
1920s	0.4824	0.469	0.501	10
1930s	0.2141	0.109	0.454	10
1940s	0.1086	0.108	0.109	5
1990s	0.8263	0.825	0.835	9
2000s	0.8385	0.831	0.842	10
2010s	0.8304	0.821	0.84	10
2020s	0.7865	0.762	0.802	6

Countries ranked near Germany

7 Sweden 0.802 compare
8 Ireland 0.775 compare
9 Czechia 0.767 compare
11 Costa Rica 0.762 compare
12 Japan 0.758 compare
13 Netherlands 0.739 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.782 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.828 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.914 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.852 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.828 (2025)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Germany?: Egalitarian democracy index in Germany was 0.766 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 0.842 in 2006.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.108 in 1943.
How does Germany rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Germany ranks 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 80 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.