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

The highest recorded value was 0.688 in 1926.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.112 in 1944.

How does Germany rank for participatory political institutions index?

Germany ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Germany

Name: Participatory 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: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.661 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.661

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

10th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.688

in 1926

All-time low

0.112

in 1944

Years of data

191

1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Germany, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Germany is 0.661, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Germany peaked at 0.688 in 1926 and was at its lowest, 0.112, in 1944.

Germany ranks 10th 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	0.116	0.116	0.116	1
1790s	0.116	0.116	0.116	10
1800s	0.1215	0.116	0.154	10
1810s	0.154	0.154	0.154	10
1820s	0.154	0.154	0.154	10
1830s	0.154	0.154	0.154	10
1840s	0.1674	0.154	0.221	10
1850s	0.221	0.221	0.221	10
1860s	0.2659	0.221	0.372	10
1870s	0.4011	0.366	0.405	10
1880s	0.405	0.405	0.405	10
1890s	0.443	0.441	0.461	10
1900s	0.4565	0.441	0.465	10
1910s	0.4672	0.432	0.583	10
1920s	0.6379	0.611	0.688	10
1930s	0.3157	0.12	0.657	10
1940s	0.1176	0.112	0.12	5
1990s	0.6612	0.661	0.662	9
2000s	0.662	0.662	0.662	10
2010s	0.662	0.662	0.662	10
2020s	0.6617	0.661	0.662	6

Countries ranked near Germany

7 Denmark 0.713 compare
8 Slovenia 0.699 compare
9 Lithuania 0.668 compare
11 Latvia 0.659 compare
12 Moldova 0.658 compare
13 Mexico 0.651 compare
13 Sweden 0.651 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Germany?: Participatory political institutions index in Germany was 0.661 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 0.688 in 1926.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.112 in 1944.
How does Germany rank for participatory political institutions index?: Germany ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.