Share of voting rights in international organizations in Germany
Germany: Share of voting rights in international organizations was 4.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of voting rights in international organizations in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 4.1% for share of voting rights in international organizations in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of voting rights in international organizations in Germany peaked at 6.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2010.
Germany ranks 8th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of voting rights in international organizations in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +42.8% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 3.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of voting rights in international organizations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +42.8% | 4.2% | 6.0% |
| 2021 | -31.5% | 6.0% | 4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 6.0% | 5 |
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 share of voting rights in international organizations in Germany?
- Share of voting rights in international organizations in Germany was 4.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for share of voting rights in international organizations?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of voting rights in international organizations rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of voting rights in international organizations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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