Estonia vs Germany: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Estonia
1
in 2025
Germany
1
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1 against 1 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.
Estonia ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Germany |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8889 | 1 | 0.1111 | Germany |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Estonia or Germany?
- Estonia, at 1 against 1 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Estonia and Germany?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.