Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Germany
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: 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.
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
- 17 Costa Rica 0.931 compare
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)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.782 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.828 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.852 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.914 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.593 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.828 (2025)
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 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 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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