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Equal Access to Power Index in Germany

Germany: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.931 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.931
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.945
in 2015
All-time low
0.083
in 1789
Years of data
191
1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Germany, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.931 for equal access to power index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Germany peaked at 0.945 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.083, in 1789.

That places Germany 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Equal Access to Power Index in Germany, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.083 —
1790 0.083 +0.0%
1791 0.083 +0.0%
1792 0.083 +0.0%
1793 0.083 +0.0%
1794 0.083 +0.0%
1795 0.083 +0.0%
1796 0.083 +0.0%
1797 0.083 +0.0%
1798 0.083 +0.0%
1799 0.083 +0.0%
1800 0.083 +0.0%
1801 0.083 +0.0%
1802 0.083 +0.0%
1803 0.083 +0.0%
1804 0.083 +0.0%
1805 0.083 +0.0%
1806 0.083 +0.0%
1807 0.083 +0.0%
1808 0.083 +0.0%
1809 0.083 +0.0%
1810 0.083 +0.0%
1811 0.083 +0.0%
1812 0.083 +0.0%
1813 0.083 +0.0%
1814 0.083 +0.0%
1815 0.083 +0.0%
1816 0.083 +0.0%
1817 0.083 +0.0%
1818 0.083 +0.0%
1819 0.083 +0.0%
1820 0.083 +0.0%
1821 0.083 +0.0%
1822 0.083 +0.0%
1823 0.083 +0.0%
1824 0.083 +0.0%
1825 0.083 +0.0%
1826 0.083 +0.0%
1827 0.083 +0.0%
1828 0.083 +0.0%
1829 0.083 +0.0%
1830 0.083 +0.0%
1831 0.083 +0.0%
1832 0.083 +0.0%
1833 0.083 +0.0%
1834 0.083 +0.0%
1835 0.083 +0.0%
1836 0.083 +0.0%
1837 0.083 +0.0%
1838 0.083 +0.0%
1839 0.083 +0.0%
1840 0.083 +0.0%
1841 0.083 +0.0%
1842 0.083 +0.0%
1843 0.083 +0.0%
1844 0.083 +0.0%
1845 0.083 +0.0%
1846 0.083 +0.0%
1847 0.083 +0.0%
1848 0.31 +273.5%
1849 0.31 +0.0%
1850 0.211 -31.9%
1851 0.211 +0.0%
1852 0.211 +0.0%
1853 0.211 +0.0%
1854 0.211 +0.0%
1855 0.211 +0.0%
1856 0.211 +0.0%
1857 0.211 +0.0%
1858 0.211 +0.0%
1859 0.211 +0.0%
1860 0.211 +0.0%
1861 0.211 +0.0%
1862 0.211 +0.0%
1863 0.211 +0.0%
1864 0.211 +0.0%
1865 0.211 +0.0%
1866 0.211 +0.0%
1867 0.211 +0.0%
1868 0.211 +0.0%
1869 0.211 +0.0%
1870 0.211 +0.0%
1871 0.211 +0.0%
1872 0.211 +0.0%
1873 0.211 +0.0%
1874 0.211 +0.0%
1875 0.211 +0.0%
1876 0.211 +0.0%
1877 0.211 +0.0%
1878 0.211 +0.0%
1879 0.211 +0.0%
1880 0.211 +0.0%
1881 0.211 +0.0%
1882 0.211 +0.0%
1883 0.211 +0.0%
1884 0.211 +0.0%
1885 0.211 +0.0%
1886 0.211 +0.0%
1887 0.211 +0.0%
1888 0.211 +0.0%
1889 0.211 +0.0%
1890 0.256 +21.3%
1891 0.256 +0.0%
1892 0.256 +0.0%
1893 0.256 +0.0%
1894 0.256 +0.0%
1895 0.256 +0.0%
1896 0.256 +0.0%
1897 0.256 +0.0%
1898 0.256 +0.0%
1899 0.256 +0.0%
1900 0.256 +0.0%
1901 0.25 -2.3%
1902 0.274 +9.6%
1903 0.274 +0.0%
1904 0.274 +0.0%
1905 0.274 +0.0%
1906 0.274 +0.0%
1907 0.274 +0.0%
1908 0.293 +6.9%
1909 0.335 +14.3%
1910 0.335 +0.0%
1911 0.335 +0.0%
1912 0.335 +0.0%
1913 0.335 +0.0%
1914 0.335 +0.0%
1915 0.346 +3.3%
1916 0.346 +0.0%
1917 0.347 +0.3%
1918 0.402 +15.9%
1919 0.722 +79.6%
1920 0.743 +2.9%
1921 0.743 +0.0%
1922 0.743 +0.0%
1923 0.743 +0.0%
1924 0.743 +0.0%
1925 0.743 +0.0%
1926 0.743 +0.0%
1927 0.743 +0.0%
1928 0.743 +0.0%
1929 0.743 +0.0%
1930 0.707 -4.8%
1931 0.596 -15.7%
1932 0.596 +0.0%
1933 0.349 -41.4%
1934 0.21 -39.8%
1935 0.21 +0.0%
1936 0.21 +0.0%
1937 0.21 +0.0%
1938 0.21 +0.0%
1939 0.179 -14.8%
1940 0.179 +0.0%
1941 0.179 +0.0%
1942 0.179 +0.0%
1943 0.179 +0.0%
1944 0.179 +0.0%
1991 0.916 +411.7%
1992 0.916 +0.0%
1993 0.916 +0.0%
1994 0.916 +0.0%
1995 0.916 +0.0%
1996 0.916 +0.0%
1997 0.916 +0.0%
1998 0.916 +0.0%
1999 0.93 +1.5%
2000 0.93 +0.0%
2001 0.93 +0.0%
2002 0.93 +0.0%
2003 0.93 +0.0%
2004 0.917 -1.4%
2005 0.934 +1.9%
2006 0.934 +0.0%
2007 0.934 +0.0%
2008 0.934 +0.0%
2009 0.934 +0.0%
2010 0.934 +0.0%
2011 0.934 +0.0%
2012 0.934 +0.0%
2013 0.934 +0.0%
2014 0.934 +0.0%
2015 0.945 +1.2%
2016 0.945 +0.0%
2017 0.945 +0.0%
2018 0.945 +0.0%
2019 0.945 +0.0%
2020 0.931 -1.5%
2021 0.931 +0.0%
2022 0.931 +0.0%
2023 0.931 +0.0%
2024 0.931 +0.0%
2025 0.931 +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.931 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.844, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.931 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8185, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.083 0.083 0.083 1
1790s 0.083 0.083 0.083 10
1800s 0.083 0.083 0.083 10
1810s 0.083 0.083 0.083 10
1820s 0.083 0.083 0.083 10
1830s 0.083 0.083 0.083 10
1840s 0.1284 0.083 0.31 10
1850s 0.211 0.211 0.211 10
1860s 0.211 0.211 0.211 10
1870s 0.211 0.211 0.211 10
1880s 0.211 0.211 0.211 10
1890s 0.256 0.256 0.256 10
1900s 0.2778 0.25 0.335 10
1910s 0.3838 0.335 0.722 10
1920s 0.743 0.743 0.743 10
1930s 0.3477 0.179 0.707 10
1940s 0.179 0.179 0.179 5
1990s 0.9176 0.916 0.93 9
2000s 0.9307 0.917 0.934 10
2010s 0.9395 0.934 0.945 10
2020s 0.931 0.931 0.931 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Denmark 0.969 compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 0.945 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 0.941 compare
  4. 6 Belgium 0.926 compare
  5. 7 Sweden 0.924 compare
  6. 8 Switzerland 0.923 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Germany?
Equal access to power index in Germany was 0.931 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.945 in 2015.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.083 in 1789.
How does Germany rank for equal access to power index?
Germany ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Access to Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.