What is varieties of democracy in Netherlands?

Varieties of democracy in Netherlands was 0.832 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 0.879 in 2014.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1813.

How does Netherlands rank for varieties of democracy?

Netherlands ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Netherlands

Name: Varieties of democracy in Netherlands
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Netherlands: Varieties of democracy was 0.832 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.832

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

20th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.879

in 2014

All-time low

0.043

in 1813

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Varieties of democracy in Netherlands, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, varieties of democracy in Netherlands stood at 0.832.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Netherlands peaked at 0.879 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 1813.

That places Netherlands 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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	0.077	0.077	0.077	1
1790s	0.1107	0.077	0.182	10
1800s	0.1052	0.079	0.128	10
1810s	0.0884	0.043	0.118	10
1820s	0.098	0.098	0.098	10
1830s	0.1083	0.102	0.109	10
1840s	0.1423	0.109	0.37	10
1850s	0.3704	0.37	0.372	10
1860s	0.3733	0.372	0.375	10
1870s	0.3749	0.373	0.377	10
1880s	0.3837	0.376	0.41	10
1890s	0.4248	0.409	0.447	10
1900s	0.4504	0.448	0.464	10
1910s	0.4787	0.461	0.544	10
1920s	0.7316	0.722	0.736	10
1930s	0.7346	0.731	0.737	10
1940s	0.3816	0.143	0.778	10
1950s	0.7751	0.758	0.787	10
1960s	0.8066	0.791	0.837	10
1970s	0.8447	0.84	0.855	10
1980s	0.8608	0.86	0.862	10
1990s	0.8598	0.847	0.866	10
2000s	0.8624	0.851	0.872	10
2010s	0.8755	0.866	0.879	10
2020s	0.847	0.823	0.864	6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

17 Austria 0.839 compare
17 Chile 0.839 compare
19 Latvia 0.834 compare
21 Germany 0.828 compare
22 Portugal 0.822 compare
22 Spain 0.822 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Netherlands

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 283,935 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 159 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.774 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.912 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.912 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.832 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Netherlands?: Varieties of democracy in Netherlands was 0.832 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 0.879 in 2014.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1813.
How does Netherlands rank for varieties of democracy?: Netherlands ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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