Egalitarian Democracy Index in Germany
Germany: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.766 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.165 | — |
| 1901 | 0.164 | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.166 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 0.17 | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 0.172 | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.171 | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 0.175 | +2.3% |
| 1909 | 0.179 | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.181 | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.18 | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 0.179 | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.192 | +7.3% |
| 1919 | 0.448 | +133.3% |
| 1920 | 0.492 | +9.8% |
| 1921 | 0.501 | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 0.498 | -0.6% |
| 1923 | 0.489 | -1.8% |
| 1924 | 0.477 | -2.5% |
| 1925 | 0.469 | -1.7% |
| 1926 | 0.476 | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.473 | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.454 | -4.0% |
| 1931 | 0.423 | -6.8% |
| 1932 | 0.413 | -2.4% |
| 1933 | 0.16 | -61.3% |
| 1934 | 0.121 | -24.4% |
| 1935 | 0.114 | -5.8% |
| 1936 | 0.117 | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 0.114 | -2.6% |
| 1938 | 0.116 | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 0.109 | -6.0% |
| 1940 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.108 | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.825 | +663.9% |
| 1992 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.827 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.835 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.839 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.838 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.836 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.831 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.835 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.842 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.841 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.836 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.84 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.838 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.835 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.821 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.827 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.83 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.832 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.824 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.821 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.801 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.802 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.794 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.762 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.766 | +0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.766 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.671, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.766 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.608, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian Democracy Index in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +663.9% | 0.108 | 0.825 |
| 1919 | +133.3% | 0.192 | 0.448 |
| 1933 | -61.3% | 0.413 | 0.16 |
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
More social development data for Germany
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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.
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About this data
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.