Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Netherlands

Netherlands: Voice and Accountability - Number of sources was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 208 countries
All-time high
13
in 2017
All-time low
7
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Netherlands, 1996–2025

0510151996201020251996: 71998: 72000: 82002: 102003: 102004: 102005: 102006: 112007: 112008: 112009: 112010: 112011: 122012: 122013: 122014: 122015: 122016: 122017: 132018: 112019: 112020: 112021: 112022: 112023: 102024: 102025: 10

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - number of sources in Netherlands is 10, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - number of sources in Netherlands peaked at 13 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1996.

That places Netherlands 96th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Netherlands, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 7 —
1998 7 +0.0%
2000 8 +14.3%
2002 10 +25.0%
2003 10 +0.0%
2004 10 +0.0%
2005 10 +0.0%
2006 11 +10.0%
2007 11 +0.0%
2008 11 +0.0%
2009 11 +0.0%
2010 11 +0.0%
2011 12 +9.1%
2012 12 +0.0%
2013 12 +0.0%
2014 12 +0.0%
2015 12 +0.0%
2016 12 +0.0%
2017 13 +8.3%
2018 11 -15.4%
2019 11 +0.0%
2020 11 +0.0%
2021 11 +0.0%
2022 11 +0.0%
2023 10 -9.1%
2024 10 +0.0%
2025 10 +0.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 10 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7 7 7 2
2000s 10.22 8 11 9
2010s 11.8 11 13 10
2020s 10.5 10 11 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 96 Albania 10 compare
  2. 96 Algeria 10 compare
  3. 96 Austria 10 compare
  4. 96 Belgium 10 compare
  5. 96 Burundi 10 compare
  6. 96 Cambodia 10 compare
  7. 96 Canada 10 compare
  8. 96 Central African Republic 10 compare
  9. 96 China 10 compare
  10. 96 Comoros 10 compare
  11. 96 Cyprus 10 compare
  12. 96 Denmark 10 compare
  13. 96 Finland 10 compare
  14. 96 Greece 10 compare
  15. 96 Hong Kong 10 compare
  16. 96 Ireland 10 compare
  17. 96 Jamaica 10 compare
  18. 96 Japan 10 compare
  19. 96 Lebanon 10 compare
  20. 96 Luxembourg 10 compare
  21. 96 Mauritius 10 compare
  22. 96 Moldova 10 compare
  23. 96 Myanmar 10 compare
  24. 96 New Zealand 10 compare
  25. 96 Norway 10 compare
  26. 96 Panama 10 compare
  27. 96 Papua New Guinea 10 compare
  28. 96 Serbia 10 compare
  29. 96 Trinidad and Tobago 10 compare
  30. 96 Uruguay 10 compare
  31. 96 Uzbekistan 10 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - number of sources in Netherlands?
Voice and accountability - number of sources in Netherlands was 10 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 13 in 2017.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1996.
How does Netherlands rank for voice and accountability - number of sources?
Netherlands ranks 96th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is voice and accountability - number of sources rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,514 data points, 1996–2025
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