Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Germany
Germany: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.978 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.978
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.986
in 1999
All-time low
0.026
in 1935
Years of data
80
1900–2025
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Germany, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative political institutions index in Germany is 0.978, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Germany peaked at 0.986 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.026, in 1935.
That places Germany 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.491 | — |
| 1901 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.495 | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 0.484 | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.463 | -4.3% |
| 1915 | 0.451 | -2.6% |
| 1916 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.453 | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 0.468 | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 0.714 | +52.6% |
| 1920 | 0.764 | +7.0% |
| 1921 | 0.769 | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.759 | -1.3% |
| 1931 | 0.72 | -5.1% |
| 1932 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.099 | -86.2% |
| 1934 | 0.027 | -72.7% |
| 1935 | 0.026 | -3.7% |
| 1936 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.985 | +3688.5% |
| 1992 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.986 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.986 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.986 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.986 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.983 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.983 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.983 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.983 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.983 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.983 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.983 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.983 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.983 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.983 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.98 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.982 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.982 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.98 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.976 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.977 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.976 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.978 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.978 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.833, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.978 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8095, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4865 | 0.484 | 0.495 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4936 | 0.451 | 0.714 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7685 | 0.764 | 0.769 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2455 | 0.026 | 0.759 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9851 | 0.985 | 0.986 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9839 | 0.983 | 0.986 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9805 | 0.976 | 0.983 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9768 | 0.976 | 0.978 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Norway 0.987 compare
- 2 Switzerland 0.984 compare
- 4 Luxembourg 0.971 compare
- 5 Denmark 0.961 compare
- 6 Seychelles 0.953 compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative political institutions index in Germany?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Germany was 0.978 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.986 in 1999.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 1935.
- How does Germany rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.