Political civil liberties index in Netherlands
Netherlands: Political civil liberties index was 0.892 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.892
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
41st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.947
in 1999
All-time low
0.116
in 1811
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Political civil liberties index in Netherlands, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political civil liberties index in Netherlands stood at 0.892.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Netherlands peaked at 0.947 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.116, in 1811.
That places Netherlands 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.213 | 0.16 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.2686 | 0.186 | 0.359 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2845 | 0.116 | 0.438 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.438 | 0.438 | 0.438 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.4884 | 0.438 | 0.494 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.5388 | 0.494 | 0.778 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.778 | 0.778 | 0.778 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.778 | 0.778 | 0.778 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.778 | 0.778 | 0.778 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7848 | 0.778 | 0.812 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.812 | 0.812 | 0.812 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8108 | 0.809 | 0.824 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.824 | 0.824 | 0.824 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.822 | 0.819 | 0.824 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5415 | 0.296 | 0.852 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8507 | 0.847 | 0.852 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.879 | 0.863 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9328 | 0.93 | 0.945 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.945 | 0.945 | 0.945 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9444 | 0.94 | 0.947 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.942 | 0.942 | 0.942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9356 | 0.92 | 0.942 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9102 | 0.875 | 0.933 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 38 Cape Verde 0.893 compare
- 38 Lithuania 0.893 compare
- 38 Seychelles 0.893 compare
- 41 Germany 0.892 compare
- 41 Solomon Islands 0.892 compare
- 44 Malta 0.891 compare
- 44 Montenegro 0.891 compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Netherlands?
- Political civil liberties index in Netherlands was 0.892 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.947 in 1999.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.116 in 1811.
- How does Netherlands rank for political civil liberties index?
- Netherlands ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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