Netherlands vs Tuvalu: Free country
Netherlands
2
in 2025
Tuvalu
2
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
1st
Free country over time
- Netherlands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2 against 2 in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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, Netherlands or Tuvalu?
- Netherlands, at 2 against 2 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Netherlands and Tuvalu?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Tuvalu?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Tuvalu rank globally for free country?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 199 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).