Political Participation Index in Estonia
Estonia: Political Participation Index was 10 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Political Participation Index in Estonia, 2005–2025
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%.
Political Participation Index in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.75 | — |
| 2007 | 9.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.75 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 10 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 10 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
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
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.