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Political Civil Liberties Index in Germany

Germany: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.892 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.892
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.966
in 2006
All-time low
0.022
in 1939
Years of data
191
1789–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Germany, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.892 for political civil liberties index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Germany peaked at 0.966 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1939.

That places Germany 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.108 0.108 0.108 1
1790s 0.108 0.108 0.108 10
1800s 0.108 0.108 0.108 10
1810s 0.108 0.108 0.108 10
1820s 0.108 0.108 0.108 10
1830s 0.108 0.108 0.108 10
1840s 0.1871 0.108 0.522 10
1850s 0.391 0.391 0.391 10
1860s 0.4801 0.391 0.5 10
1870s 0.5431 0.526 0.545 10
1880s 0.545 0.545 0.545 10
1890s 0.5961 0.575 0.607 10
1900s 0.606 0.602 0.614 10
1910s 0.6037 0.545 0.818 10
1920s 0.82 0.801 0.848 10
1930s 0.2672 0.022 0.789 10
1940s 0.0224 0.022 0.023 5
1990s 0.964 0.964 0.964 9
2000s 0.9646 0.964 0.966 10
2010s 0.959 0.954 0.965 10
2020s 0.9275 0.892 0.948 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 38 Cape Verde 0.893 compare
  2. 38 Lithuania 0.893 compare
  3. 38 Seychelles 0.893 compare
  4. 41 Netherlands 0.892 compare
  5. 41 Solomon Islands 0.892 compare
  6. 44 Malta 0.891 compare
  7. 44 Montenegro 0.891 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Germany?
Political civil liberties index in Germany was 0.892 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 2006.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1939.
How does Germany rank for political civil liberties index?
Germany ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.