How does Germany rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?

Germany ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Germany

Name: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Germany
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Germany: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.94 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.94

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

14th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.968

in 2009

All-time low

0.032

in 1939

Years of data

191

1789–2025

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Germany, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Germany stood at 0.94.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Germany peaked at 0.968 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1939.

Germany ranks 14th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Germany, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.226	—
1790	0.226	+0.0%
1791	0.226	+0.0%
1792	0.226	+0.0%
1793	0.226	+0.0%
1794	0.226	+0.0%
1795	0.226	+0.0%
1796	0.226	+0.0%
1797	0.226	+0.0%
1798	0.226	+0.0%
1799	0.226	+0.0%
1800	0.226	+0.0%
1801	0.226	+0.0%
1802	0.226	+0.0%
1803	0.226	+0.0%
1804	0.226	+0.0%
1805	0.226	+0.0%
1806	0.226	+0.0%
1807	0.226	+0.0%
1808	0.242	+7.1%
1809	0.274	+13.2%
1810	0.274	+0.0%
1811	0.274	+0.0%
1812	0.274	+0.0%
1813	0.274	+0.0%
1814	0.274	+0.0%
1815	0.274	+0.0%
1816	0.274	+0.0%
1817	0.274	+0.0%
1818	0.274	+0.0%
1819	0.274	+0.0%
1820	0.274	+0.0%
1821	0.274	+0.0%
1822	0.274	+0.0%
1823	0.274	+0.0%
1824	0.274	+0.0%
1825	0.274	+0.0%
1826	0.274	+0.0%
1827	0.274	+0.0%
1828	0.274	+0.0%
1829	0.274	+0.0%
1830	0.274	+0.0%
1831	0.274	+0.0%
1832	0.274	+0.0%
1833	0.274	+0.0%
1834	0.274	+0.0%
1835	0.274	+0.0%
1836	0.274	+0.0%
1837	0.274	+0.0%
1838	0.274	+0.0%
1839	0.274	+0.0%
1840	0.274	+0.0%
1841	0.274	+0.0%
1842	0.274	+0.0%
1843	0.274	+0.0%
1844	0.274	+0.0%
1845	0.274	+0.0%
1846	0.274	+0.0%
1847	0.284	+3.6%
1848	0.436	+53.5%
1849	0.415	-4.8%
1850	0.391	-5.8%
1851	0.391	+0.0%
1852	0.391	+0.0%
1853	0.391	+0.0%
1854	0.391	+0.0%
1855	0.391	+0.0%
1856	0.391	+0.0%
1857	0.391	+0.0%
1858	0.391	+0.0%
1859	0.391	+0.0%
1860	0.391	+0.0%
1861	0.423	+8.2%
1862	0.423	+0.0%
1863	0.423	+0.0%
1864	0.423	+0.0%
1865	0.423	+0.0%
1866	0.423	+0.0%
1867	0.455	+7.6%
1868	0.479	+5.3%
1869	0.479	+0.0%
1870	0.487	+1.7%
1871	0.605	+24.2%
1872	0.605	+0.0%
1873	0.605	+0.0%
1874	0.605	+0.0%
1875	0.605	+0.0%
1876	0.605	+0.0%
1877	0.605	+0.0%
1878	0.605	+0.0%
1879	0.605	+0.0%
1880	0.605	+0.0%
1881	0.605	+0.0%
1882	0.605	+0.0%
1883	0.605	+0.0%
1884	0.605	+0.0%
1885	0.605	+0.0%
1886	0.605	+0.0%
1887	0.605	+0.0%
1888	0.605	+0.0%
1889	0.605	+0.0%
1890	0.615	+1.7%
1891	0.623	+1.3%
1892	0.623	+0.0%
1893	0.623	+0.0%
1894	0.623	+0.0%
1895	0.623	+0.0%
1896	0.623	+0.0%
1897	0.623	+0.0%
1898	0.624	+0.2%
1899	0.624	+0.0%
1900	0.645	+3.4%
1901	0.648	+0.5%
1902	0.648	+0.0%
1903	0.648	+0.0%
1904	0.649	+0.2%
1905	0.649	+0.0%
1906	0.648	-0.2%
1907	0.648	+0.0%
1908	0.65	+0.3%
1909	0.649	-0.2%
1910	0.649	+0.0%
1911	0.647	-0.3%
1912	0.65	+0.5%
1913	0.65	+0.0%
1914	0.597	-8.2%
1915	0.574	-3.9%
1916	0.572	-0.3%
1917	0.572	+0.0%
1918	0.579	+1.2%
1919	0.745	+28.7%
1920	0.765	+2.7%
1921	0.765	+0.0%
1922	0.76	-0.7%
1923	0.755	-0.7%
1924	0.759	+0.5%
1925	0.758	-0.1%
1926	0.76	+0.3%
1927	0.76	+0.0%
1928	0.76	+0.0%
1929	0.761	+0.1%
1930	0.747	-1.8%
1931	0.747	+0.0%
1932	0.723	-3.2%
1933	0.187	-74.1%
1934	0.052	-72.2%
1935	0.05	-3.8%
1936	0.048	-4.0%
1937	0.048	+0.0%
1938	0.044	-8.3%
1939	0.032	-27.3%
1940	0.032	+0.0%
1941	0.032	+0.0%
1942	0.032	+0.0%
1943	0.032	+0.0%
1944	0.032	+0.0%
1991	0.967	+2921.9%
1992	0.967	+0.0%
1993	0.967	+0.0%
1994	0.967	+0.0%
1995	0.967	+0.0%
1996	0.967	+0.0%
1997	0.967	+0.0%
1998	0.967	+0.0%
1999	0.967	+0.0%
2000	0.967	+0.0%
2001	0.967	+0.0%
2002	0.967	+0.0%
2003	0.967	+0.0%
2004	0.967	+0.0%
2005	0.967	+0.0%
2006	0.967	+0.0%
2007	0.967	+0.0%
2008	0.967	+0.0%
2009	0.968	+0.1%
2010	0.967	-0.1%
2011	0.967	+0.0%
2012	0.966	-0.1%
2013	0.962	-0.4%
2014	0.962	+0.0%
2015	0.961	-0.1%
2016	0.962	+0.1%
2017	0.96	-0.2%
2018	0.961	+0.1%
2019	0.962	+0.1%
2020	0.954	-0.8%
2021	0.953	-0.1%
2022	0.951	-0.2%
2023	0.951	+0.0%
2024	0.938	-1.4%
2025	0.94	+0.2%

Germany compared with similar countries

Germany's 0.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Germany's 0.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8795, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.226	0.226	0.226	1
1790s	0.226	0.226	0.226	10
1800s	0.2324	0.226	0.274	10
1810s	0.274	0.274	0.274	10
1820s	0.274	0.274	0.274	10
1830s	0.274	0.274	0.274	10
1840s	0.3053	0.274	0.436	10
1850s	0.391	0.391	0.391	10
1860s	0.4342	0.391	0.479	10
1870s	0.5932	0.487	0.605	10
1880s	0.605	0.605	0.605	10
1890s	0.6224	0.615	0.624	10
1900s	0.6482	0.645	0.65	10
1910s	0.6235	0.572	0.745	10
1920s	0.7603	0.755	0.765	10
1930s	0.2678	0.032	0.747	10
1940s	0.032	0.032	0.032	5
1990s	0.967	0.967	0.967	9
2000s	0.9671	0.967	0.968	10
2010s	0.963	0.96	0.967	10
2020s	0.9478	0.938	0.954	6

Countries ranked near Germany

12 Luxembourg 0.946 compare
13 Spain 0.942 compare
14 Latvia 0.94 compare
16 Uruguay 0.932 compare
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Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Germany?: Human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Germany was 0.94 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 0.968 in 2009.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1939.
How does Germany rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Germany ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.