Participatory Political Institutions Index in Netherlands
Netherlands: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.594 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Netherlands, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Netherlands stood at 0.594.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Netherlands peaked at 0.666 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.079, in 1813.
That places Netherlands 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.363 | 0.363 | 0.363 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4175 | 0.363 | 0.472 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.3419 | 0.199 | 0.472 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2032 | 0.079 | 0.272 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.272 | 0.272 | 0.272 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.343 | 0.343 | 0.343 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.368 | 0.343 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.4698 | 0.468 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.473 | 0.47 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.485 | 0.485 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.494 | 0.494 | 0.494 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5004 | 0.494 | 0.524 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.524 | 0.524 | 0.524 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.524 | 0.524 | 0.524 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4242 | 0.29 | 0.587 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.587 | 0.587 | 0.587 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5907 | 0.587 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6204 | 0.614 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6051 | 0.6 | 0.609 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.611 | 0.611 | 0.611 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.625 | 0.599 | 0.651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6353 | 0.608 | 0.666 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6082 | 0.594 | 0.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.61 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.86 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.43 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4257 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.62 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.91 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participatory political institutions index in Netherlands?
- Participatory political institutions index in Netherlands was 0.594 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.666 in 2016.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.079 in 1813.
- How does Netherlands rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Netherlands ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.