Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Germany
Germany: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.943 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Germany, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Germany stood at 0.943.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Germany peaked at 0.948 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.403, in 1943.
Germany ranks 5th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4684 | 0.458 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5264 | 0.486 | 0.746 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.754 | 0.754 | 0.754 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5177 | 0.409 | 0.744 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4066 | 0.403 | 0.409 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9303 | 0.929 | 0.935 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9399 | 0.936 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9436 | 0.936 | 0.948 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9405 | 0.928 | 0.943 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.53 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.82 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6168 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 137.8 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Germany?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Germany was 0.943 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.948 in 2019.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.403 in 1943.
- How does Germany rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian 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 Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.