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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

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Netherlands, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.16 —
1790 0.16 +0.0%
1791 0.16 +0.0%
1792 0.16 +0.0%
1793 0.16 +0.0%
1794 0.16 +0.0%
1795 0.266 +66.3%
1796 0.266 +0.0%
1797 0.266 +0.0%
1798 0.266 +0.0%
1799 0.266 +0.0%
1800 0.266 +0.0%
1801 0.359 +35.0%
1802 0.359 +0.0%
1803 0.359 +0.0%
1804 0.359 +0.0%
1805 0.24 -33.1%
1806 0.186 -22.5%
1807 0.186 +0.0%
1808 0.186 +0.0%
1809 0.186 +0.0%
1810 0.186 +0.0%
1811 0.116 -37.6%
1812 0.116 +0.0%
1813 0.144 +24.1%
1814 0.144 +0.0%
1815 0.387 +168.8%
1816 0.438 +13.2%
1817 0.438 +0.0%
1818 0.438 +0.0%
1819 0.438 +0.0%
1820 0.438 +0.0%
1821 0.438 +0.0%
1822 0.438 +0.0%
1823 0.438 +0.0%
1824 0.438 +0.0%
1825 0.438 +0.0%
1826 0.438 +0.0%
1827 0.438 +0.0%
1828 0.438 +0.0%
1829 0.438 +0.0%
1830 0.438 +0.0%
1831 0.494 +12.8%
1832 0.494 +0.0%
1833 0.494 +0.0%
1834 0.494 +0.0%
1835 0.494 +0.0%
1836 0.494 +0.0%
1837 0.494 +0.0%
1838 0.494 +0.0%
1839 0.494 +0.0%
1840 0.494 +0.0%
1841 0.494 +0.0%
1842 0.494 +0.0%
1843 0.494 +0.0%
1844 0.494 +0.0%
1845 0.494 +0.0%
1846 0.494 +0.0%
1847 0.494 +0.0%
1848 0.658 +33.2%
1849 0.778 +18.2%
1850 0.778 +0.0%
1851 0.778 +0.0%
1852 0.778 +0.0%
1853 0.778 +0.0%
1854 0.778 +0.0%
1855 0.778 +0.0%
1856 0.778 +0.0%
1857 0.778 +0.0%
1858 0.778 +0.0%
1859 0.778 +0.0%
1860 0.778 +0.0%
1861 0.778 +0.0%
1862 0.778 +0.0%
1863 0.778 +0.0%
1864 0.778 +0.0%
1865 0.778 +0.0%
1866 0.778 +0.0%
1867 0.778 +0.0%
1868 0.778 +0.0%
1869 0.778 +0.0%
1870 0.778 +0.0%
1871 0.778 +0.0%
1872 0.778 +0.0%
1873 0.778 +0.0%
1874 0.778 +0.0%
1875 0.778 +0.0%
1876 0.778 +0.0%
1877 0.778 +0.0%
1878 0.778 +0.0%
1879 0.778 +0.0%
1880 0.778 +0.0%
1881 0.778 +0.0%
1882 0.778 +0.0%
1883 0.778 +0.0%
1884 0.778 +0.0%
1885 0.778 +0.0%
1886 0.778 +0.0%
1887 0.778 +0.0%
1888 0.812 +4.4%
1889 0.812 +0.0%
1890 0.812 +0.0%
1891 0.812 +0.0%
1892 0.812 +0.0%
1893 0.812 +0.0%
1894 0.812 +0.0%
1895 0.812 +0.0%
1896 0.812 +0.0%
1897 0.812 +0.0%
1898 0.812 +0.0%
1899 0.812 +0.0%
1900 0.81 -0.2%
1901 0.81 +0.0%
1902 0.81 +0.0%
1903 0.81 +0.0%
1904 0.81 +0.0%
1905 0.81 +0.0%
1906 0.81 +0.0%
1907 0.81 +0.0%
1908 0.81 +0.0%
1909 0.81 +0.0%
1910 0.81 +0.0%
1911 0.81 +0.0%
1912 0.81 +0.0%
1913 0.809 -0.1%
1914 0.809 +0.0%
1915 0.809 +0.0%
1916 0.809 +0.0%
1917 0.809 +0.0%
1918 0.809 +0.0%
1919 0.824 +1.9%
1920 0.824 +0.0%
1921 0.824 +0.0%
1922 0.824 +0.0%
1923 0.824 +0.0%
1924 0.824 +0.0%
1925 0.824 +0.0%
1926 0.824 +0.0%
1927 0.824 +0.0%
1928 0.824 +0.0%
1929 0.824 +0.0%
1930 0.824 +0.0%
1931 0.824 +0.0%
1932 0.824 +0.0%
1933 0.824 +0.0%
1934 0.824 +0.0%
1935 0.824 +0.0%
1936 0.819 -0.6%
1937 0.819 +0.0%
1938 0.819 +0.0%
1939 0.819 +0.0%
1940 0.376 -54.1%
1941 0.307 -18.4%
1942 0.299 -2.6%
1943 0.299 +0.0%
1944 0.296 -1.0%
1945 0.482 +62.8%
1946 0.834 +73.0%
1947 0.834 +0.0%
1948 0.836 +0.2%
1949 0.852 +1.9%
1950 0.852 +0.0%
1951 0.852 +0.0%
1952 0.852 +0.0%
1953 0.852 +0.0%
1954 0.852 +0.0%
1955 0.847 -0.6%
1956 0.85 +0.4%
1957 0.85 +0.0%
1958 0.85 +0.0%
1959 0.85 +0.0%
1960 0.863 +1.5%
1961 0.863 +0.0%
1962 0.863 +0.0%
1963 0.863 +0.0%
1964 0.863 +0.0%
1965 0.863 +0.0%
1966 0.885 +2.5%
1967 0.898 +1.5%
1968 0.902 +0.4%
1969 0.927 +2.8%
1970 0.93 +0.3%
1971 0.93 +0.0%
1972 0.93 +0.0%
1973 0.93 +0.0%
1974 0.93 +0.0%
1975 0.93 +0.0%
1976 0.93 +0.0%
1977 0.936 +0.6%
1978 0.937 +0.1%
1979 0.945 +0.9%
1980 0.945 +0.0%
1981 0.945 +0.0%
1982 0.945 +0.0%
1983 0.945 +0.0%
1984 0.945 +0.0%
1985 0.945 +0.0%
1986 0.945 +0.0%
1987 0.945 +0.0%
1988 0.945 +0.0%
1989 0.945 +0.0%
1990 0.945 +0.0%
1991 0.945 +0.0%
1992 0.945 +0.0%
1993 0.945 +0.0%
1994 0.945 +0.0%
1995 0.945 +0.0%
1996 0.945 +0.0%
1997 0.942 -0.3%
1998 0.94 -0.2%
1999 0.947 +0.7%
2000 0.942 -0.5%
2001 0.942 +0.0%
2002 0.942 +0.0%
2003 0.942 +0.0%
2004 0.942 +0.0%
2005 0.942 +0.0%
2006 0.942 +0.0%
2007 0.942 +0.0%
2008 0.942 +0.0%
2009 0.942 +0.0%
2010 0.94 -0.2%
2011 0.936 -0.4%
2012 0.932 -0.4%
2013 0.936 +0.4%
2014 0.938 +0.2%
2015 0.938 +0.0%
2016 0.938 +0.0%
2017 0.936 -0.2%
2018 0.942 +0.6%
2019 0.92 -2.3%
2020 0.921 +0.1%
2021 0.933 +1.3%
2022 0.927 -0.6%
2023 0.913 -1.5%
2024 0.875 -4.2%
2025 0.892 +1.9%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.892 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.893, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.892 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8515, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Cape Verde 0.893 compare
  2. 38 Lithuania 0.893 compare
  3. 38 Seychelles 0.893 compare
  4. 41 Germany 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 Netherlands?
Political civil liberties index in Netherlands 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 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 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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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.