Freedom Score in Germany
Germany: Freedom Score was 95 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Germany, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom score in Germany is 95, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Germany peaked at 99 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 93, in 2023.
Germany ranks 17th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Freedom Score in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 94 | — |
| 2003 | 98 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 95 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Germany's 95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5 | 94 | 99 | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.2 | 94 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.17 | 93 | 95 | 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 freedom score in Germany?
- Freedom score in Germany was 95 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2004.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for freedom score?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.