Political Participation Index in Estonia

Estonia: Political Participation Index was 10 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2013
All-time low
9.75
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Political Participation Index in Estonia, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 9.82007: 9.82009: 9.82011: 9.82013: 102015: 102017: 102019: 102021: 9.82023: 102025: 10

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 10 for political participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, political participation index in Estonia peaked at 10 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.75, in 2005.

Estonia ranks 1st of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.75 9.75 9.75 3
2010s 9.95 9.75 10 5
2020s 9.92 9.75 10 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 1 Chile 10 compare
  2. 1 Lithuania 10 compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 9.75 compare
  4. 4 Latvia 9.75 compare
  5. 4 Taiwan 9.75 compare
  6. 4 Uruguay 9.75 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political participation index in Estonia?
Political participation index in Estonia was 10 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political participation index recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2013.
What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.75 in 2005.
How does Estonia rank for political participation index?
Estonia ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is political participation index rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Participation Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.