What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 0.967 in 2021.

What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.706 in 1940.

How does Netherlands rank for deliberative political institutions index?

Netherlands ranks 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Netherlands 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.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Netherlands

Name: Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Netherlands
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Netherlands: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.902 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.902

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

18th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.967

in 2021

All-time low

0.706

in 1940

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Netherlands, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.902 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Netherlands peaked at 0.967 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.706, in 1940.

That places Netherlands 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.766	0.766	0.766	10
1910s	0.7606	0.751	0.766	10
1920s	0.7521	0.751	0.762	10
1930s	0.7631	0.762	0.773	10
1940s	0.7714	0.706	0.861	10
1950s	0.874	0.874	0.874	10
1960s	0.8922	0.874	0.94	10
1970s	0.9503	0.946	0.951	10
1980s	0.943	0.943	0.943	10
1990s	0.934	0.928	0.943	10
2000s	0.9277	0.92	0.935	10
2010s	0.9355	0.921	0.946	10
2020s	0.9412	0.898	0.967	6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

15 Brazil 0.921 compare
16 Barbados 0.915 compare
18 Slovenia 0.902 compare
20 Finland 0.901 compare
20 Japan 0.901 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Netherlands?: Deliberative political institutions index in Netherlands was 0.902 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 0.967 in 2021.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.706 in 1940.
How does Netherlands rank for deliberative political institutions index?: Netherlands ranks 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.