What is liberal political institutions index in Germany?

Liberal political institutions index in Germany was 0.966 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Germany?

The highest recorded value was 0.974 in 2010.

What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1939.

How does Germany rank for liberal political institutions index?

Germany ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Germany

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Germany
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Germany: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.966 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.966

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

4th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.974

in 2010

All-time low

0.027

in 1939

Years of data

191

1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Germany, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.966 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Germany peaked at 0.974 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1939.

Germany ranks 4th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.247	0.247	0.247	1
1790s	0.247	0.247	0.247	10
1800s	0.2502	0.247	0.268	10
1810s	0.268	0.268	0.268	10
1820s	0.268	0.268	0.268	10
1830s	0.268	0.268	0.268	10
1840s	0.2999	0.268	0.438	10
1850s	0.438	0.438	0.438	10
1860s	0.5247	0.438	0.558	10
1870s	0.6363	0.558	0.645	10
1880s	0.645	0.645	0.645	10
1890s	0.648	0.648	0.648	10
1900s	0.657	0.656	0.658	10
1910s	0.6537	0.623	0.763	10
1920s	0.7839	0.782	0.785	10
1930s	0.2658	0.027	0.782	10
1940s	0.027	0.027	0.027	5
1990s	0.9694	0.969	0.97	9
2000s	0.9702	0.97	0.972	10
2010s	0.9683	0.961	0.974	10
2020s	0.9632	0.96	0.969	6

Countries ranked near Germany

1 Denmark 0.979 compare
2 Sweden 0.975 compare
3 Switzerland 0.969 compare
5 Finland 0.965 compare
5 Norway 0.965 compare
7 Australia 0.955 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Germany?: Liberal political institutions index in Germany was 0.966 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 0.974 in 2010.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1939.
How does Germany rank for liberal political institutions index?: Germany ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.