Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Germany

Germany: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.943 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.943
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.948
in 2019
All-time low
0.403
in 1943
Years of data
80
1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Germany, 1900–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Norway 0.963 compare
  2. 4 Japan 0.944 compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 0.939 compare
  4. 7 Belgium 0.929 compare
  5. 8 Iceland 0.916 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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

Indicator
Egalitarian 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
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Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.