What is liberal democracy index in Netherlands?

Liberal democracy index in Netherlands was 0.774 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 0.833 in 2017.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.069 in 1813.

How does Netherlands rank for liberal democracy index?

Netherlands ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Netherlands data come from?

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

Liberal Democracy Index in Netherlands

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

Netherlands: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.774 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.774

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

18th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.833

in 2017

All-time low

0.069

in 1813

Years of data

235

1789–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Netherlands, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.774 for liberal democracy index in 2025.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Netherlands peaked at 0.833 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.069, in 1813.

Netherlands ranks 18th 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	0.072	0.072	0.072	1
1790s	0.074	0.07	0.084	8
1800s	0.0793	0.076	0.084	10
1810s	0.1206	0.069	0.158	10
1820s	0.158	0.158	0.158	10
1830s	0.1596	0.157	0.163	10
1840s	0.1983	0.169	0.368	10
1850s	0.3678	0.367	0.369	10
1860s	0.3695	0.369	0.37	10
1870s	0.3703	0.369	0.372	10
1880s	0.3758	0.371	0.392	10
1890s	0.4026	0.392	0.418	10
1900s	0.4206	0.419	0.43	10
1910s	0.44	0.427	0.487	10
1920s	0.6477	0.638	0.652	10
1930s	0.6496	0.647	0.651	10
1940s	0.3388	0.124	0.716	10
1950s	0.7146	0.697	0.728	10
1960s	0.7486	0.731	0.78	10
1970s	0.7915	0.786	0.802	10
1980s	0.8125	0.811	0.814	10
1990s	0.8114	0.799	0.817	10
2000s	0.8144	0.803	0.823	10
2010s	0.8285	0.819	0.833	10
2020s	0.7923	0.766	0.813	6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

15 Germany 0.782 compare
16 Chile 0.781 compare
19 Austria 0.757 compare
20 Latvia 0.751 compare
21 Spain 0.741 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Netherlands?: Liberal democracy index in Netherlands was 0.774 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 0.833 in 2017.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.069 in 1813.
How does Netherlands rank for liberal democracy index?: Netherlands ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.