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

The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 2010.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.236 in 1798.

How does Netherlands rank for liberal political institutions index?

Netherlands ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Netherlands

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

Netherlands: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.945 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.945

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

12th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.962

in 2010

All-time low

0.236

in 1798

Years of data

235

1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Netherlands, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Netherlands stood at 0.945.

The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Netherlands peaked at 0.962 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.236, in 1798.

That places Netherlands 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 235 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.261	0.261	0.261	1
1790s	0.255	0.236	0.261	8
1800s	0.2703	0.254	0.273	10
1810s	0.4389	0.264	0.576	10
1820s	0.576	0.576	0.576	10
1830s	0.5736	0.57	0.588	10
1840s	0.6629	0.608	0.897	10
1850s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
1860s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
1870s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
1880s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
1890s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
1900s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
1910s	0.8968	0.896	0.897	10
1920s	0.896	0.896	0.896	10
1930s	0.896	0.896	0.896	10
1940s	0.6172	0.412	0.94	10
1950s	0.9417	0.94	0.943	10
1960s	0.9464	0.946	0.948	10
1970s	0.952	0.952	0.952	10
1980s	0.9584	0.956	0.959	10
1990s	0.959	0.959	0.959	10
2000s	0.959	0.959	0.959	10
2010s	0.96	0.958	0.962	10
2020s	0.9505	0.945	0.956	6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

9 Costa Rica 0.951 compare
10 Czechia 0.95 compare
11 Chile 0.946 compare
13 New Zealand 0.938 compare
14 France 0.936 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Netherlands?: Liberal political institutions index in Netherlands was 0.945 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 2010.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.236 in 1798.
How does Netherlands rank for liberal political institutions index?: Netherlands ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 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.