Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Netherlands

Netherlands: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.893 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.893
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.93
in 2000
All-time low
0.522
in 1902
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Netherlands, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Netherlands is 0.893, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Netherlands peaked at 0.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.522, in 1902.

Netherlands ranks 14th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.5222 0.522 0.523 10
1910s 0.5473 0.522 0.629 10
1920s 0.6425 0.629 0.644 10
1930s 0.6535 0.652 0.657 10
1940s 0.793 0.751 0.851 10
1950s 0.854 0.851 0.859 10
1960s 0.8827 0.868 0.906 10
1970s 0.9074 0.905 0.912 10
1980s 0.9096 0.909 0.912 10
1990s 0.9176 0.909 0.923 10
2000s 0.928 0.924 0.93 10
2010s 0.9221 0.9 0.93 10
2020s 0.8963 0.89 0.91 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 11 Sweden 0.903 compare
  2. 12 Malta 0.899 compare
  3. 13 Cyprus 0.898 compare
  4. 15 Italy 0.889 compare
  5. 16 Poland 0.885 compare
  6. 17 Costa Rica 0.883 compare
  7. 17 Slovenia 0.883 compare
  8. 17 Taiwan 0.883 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Netherlands?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Netherlands was 0.893 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 2000.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.522 in 1902.
How does Netherlands rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Netherlands ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 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.