Germany vs Netherlands: Free country
Germany
2
in 2025
Netherlands
2
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Free country over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2 against 2 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 2 against 2 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for free country?
- Germany ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).