Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Netherlands
Netherlands: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.927 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Netherlands, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for strong elected regional governments index in Netherlands is 0.927, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Netherlands peaked at 0.927 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1813.
That places Netherlands 30th out of 175 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 | 0.542 | 0.542 | 0.542 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.706 | 0.542 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.449 | 0.028 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2048 | 0.027 | 0.333 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3864 | 0.26 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.892 | 0.892 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.892 | 0.892 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.892 | 0.892 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.892 | 0.892 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.892 | 0.892 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.912 | 0.912 | 0.912 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.912 | 0.912 | 0.912 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.912 | 0.912 | 0.912 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.912 | 0.912 | 0.912 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7767 | 0.581 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.908 | 0.908 | 0.908 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.908 | 0.908 | 0.908 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.908 | 0.908 | 0.908 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.909 | 0.909 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.909 | 0.909 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.909 | 0.909 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.909 | 0.909 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9227 | 0.909 | 0.927 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.61 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.86 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.43 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4257 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.62 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.91 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is strong elected regional governments index in Netherlands?
- Strong elected regional governments index in Netherlands was 0.927 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.927 in 2022.
- What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1813.
- How does Netherlands rank for strong elected regional governments index?
- Netherlands ranks 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.