Estonia vs Germany: Democracy
Estonia
2
in 2018
Germany
2
in 2018
Estonia rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 2 against 2 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Germany |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Estonia or Germany?
- Estonia, at 2 against 2 in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Estonia and Germany?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for democracy?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).