Free and Fair Elections Index in Germany
Germany: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.957 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.957
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.985
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
191
1789–2025
Free and Fair Elections Index in Germany, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.957 for free and fair elections index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Germany peaked at 0.985 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
Germany ranks 6th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1791 | 0 | — |
| 1792 | 0 | — |
| 1793 | 0 | — |
| 1794 | 0 | — |
| 1795 | 0 | — |
| 1796 | 0 | — |
| 1797 | 0 | — |
| 1798 | 0 | — |
| 1799 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1801 | 0 | — |
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1803 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1805 | 0 | — |
| 1806 | 0 | — |
| 1807 | 0 | — |
| 1808 | 0 | — |
| 1809 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1811 | 0 | — |
| 1812 | 0 | — |
| 1813 | 0 | — |
| 1814 | 0 | — |
| 1815 | 0 | — |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1821 | 0 | — |
| 1822 | 0 | — |
| 1823 | 0 | — |
| 1824 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0.219 | — |
| 1849 | 0.327 | +49.3% |
| 1850 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.408 | +24.8% |
| 1868 | 0.417 | +2.2% |
| 1869 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.422 | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 0.423 | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.416 | -1.7% |
| 1875 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.419 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 0.415 | -1.0% |
| 1879 | 0.41 | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.411 | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.411 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.411 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.413 | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.419 | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.416 | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.407 | -2.2% |
| 1891 | 0.405 | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.41 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 0.413 | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.415 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 0.416 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.496 | +19.2% |
| 1904 | 0.563 | +13.5% |
| 1905 | 0.563 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.563 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.555 | -1.4% |
| 1908 | 0.554 | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.561 | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.56 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.606 | +8.2% |
| 1920 | 0.637 | +5.1% |
| 1921 | 0.662 | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.643 | -2.9% |
| 1925 | 0.641 | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 0.643 | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.633 | -1.6% |
| 1929 | 0.627 | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 0.609 | -2.9% |
| 1931 | 0.564 | -7.4% |
| 1932 | 0.565 | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 0.151 | -73.3% |
| 1934 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0.117 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1938 | 0.1 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0.98 | — |
| 1992 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.981 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.981 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.981 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.981 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.981 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.981 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.981 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.981 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.981 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.981 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.982 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.984 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.984 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.984 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.984 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.985 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.978 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.969 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.973 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.973 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.973 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.973 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.968 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.955 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.945 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.957 | +1.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.957 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.929, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.957 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8955, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0546 | 0 | 0.327 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.327 | 0.327 | 0.327 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3531 | 0.327 | 0.417 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4177 | 0.41 | 0.423 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4142 | 0.41 | 0.419 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.411 | 0.405 | 0.416 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5096 | 0.416 | 0.563 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5636 | 0.554 | 0.606 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6453 | 0.627 | 0.662 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2106 | 0 | 0.609 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9806 | 0.98 | 0.981 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9823 | 0.981 | 0.984 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9759 | 0.969 | 0.985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9588 | 0.945 | 0.973 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections index in Germany?
- Free and fair elections index in Germany was 0.957 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.985 in 2010.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Germany rank for free and fair elections index?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.