What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 0.879 in 2014.

What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1813.

How does Netherlands rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?

Netherlands ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Netherlands data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Netherlands

Name: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Netherlands
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Netherlands: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.832 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.832

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

20th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.879

in 2014

All-time low

0.043

in 1813

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Netherlands, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Netherlands is 0.832, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Netherlands peaked at 0.879 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 1813.

That places Netherlands 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Netherlands, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.077	—
1790	0.077	+0.0%
1791	0.077	+0.0%
1792	0.077	+0.0%
1793	0.077	+0.0%
1794	0.077	+0.0%
1795	0.098	+27.3%
1796	0.134	+36.7%
1797	0.182	+35.8%
1798	0.18	-1.1%
1799	0.128	-28.9%
1800	0.128	+0.0%
1801	0.128	+0.0%
1802	0.128	+0.0%
1803	0.128	+0.0%
1804	0.128	+0.0%
1805	0.096	-25.0%
1806	0.079	-17.7%
1807	0.079	+0.0%
1808	0.079	+0.0%
1809	0.079	+0.0%
1810	0.079	+0.0%
1811	0.118	+49.4%
1812	0.118	+0.0%
1813	0.043	-63.6%
1814	0.043	+0.0%
1815	0.091	+111.6%
1816	0.098	+7.7%
1817	0.098	+0.0%
1818	0.098	+0.0%
1819	0.098	+0.0%
1820	0.098	+0.0%
1821	0.098	+0.0%
1822	0.098	+0.0%
1823	0.098	+0.0%
1824	0.098	+0.0%
1825	0.098	+0.0%
1826	0.098	+0.0%
1827	0.098	+0.0%
1828	0.098	+0.0%
1829	0.098	+0.0%
1830	0.102	+4.1%
1831	0.109	+6.9%
1832	0.109	+0.0%
1833	0.109	+0.0%
1834	0.109	+0.0%
1835	0.109	+0.0%
1836	0.109	+0.0%
1837	0.109	+0.0%
1838	0.109	+0.0%
1839	0.109	+0.0%
1840	0.109	+0.0%
1841	0.109	+0.0%
1842	0.109	+0.0%
1843	0.109	+0.0%
1844	0.109	+0.0%
1845	0.109	+0.0%
1846	0.109	+0.0%
1847	0.109	+0.0%
1848	0.181	+66.1%
1849	0.37	+104.4%
1850	0.37	+0.0%
1851	0.371	+0.3%
1852	0.37	-0.3%
1853	0.37	+0.0%
1854	0.37	+0.0%
1855	0.37	+0.0%
1856	0.37	+0.0%
1857	0.37	+0.0%
1858	0.371	+0.3%
1859	0.372	+0.3%
1860	0.373	+0.3%
1861	0.372	-0.3%
1862	0.373	+0.3%
1863	0.374	+0.3%
1864	0.373	-0.3%
1865	0.372	-0.3%
1866	0.374	+0.5%
1867	0.375	+0.3%
1868	0.374	-0.3%
1869	0.373	-0.3%
1870	0.373	+0.0%
1871	0.373	+0.0%
1872	0.373	+0.0%
1873	0.373	+0.0%
1874	0.376	+0.8%
1875	0.376	+0.0%
1876	0.377	+0.3%
1877	0.376	-0.3%
1878	0.376	+0.0%
1879	0.376	+0.0%
1880	0.377	+0.3%
1881	0.376	-0.3%
1882	0.376	+0.0%
1883	0.376	+0.0%
1884	0.376	+0.0%
1885	0.376	+0.0%
1886	0.38	+1.1%
1887	0.38	+0.0%
1888	0.41	+7.9%
1889	0.41	+0.0%
1890	0.41	+0.0%
1891	0.41	+0.0%
1892	0.409	-0.2%
1893	0.409	+0.0%
1894	0.411	+0.5%
1895	0.411	+0.0%
1896	0.447	+8.8%
1897	0.447	+0.0%
1898	0.447	+0.0%
1899	0.447	+0.0%
1900	0.464	+3.8%
1901	0.455	-1.9%
1902	0.448	-1.5%
1903	0.448	+0.0%
1904	0.448	+0.0%
1905	0.448	+0.0%
1906	0.448	+0.0%
1907	0.448	+0.0%
1908	0.448	+0.0%
1909	0.449	+0.2%
1910	0.465	+3.6%
1911	0.465	+0.0%
1912	0.465	+0.0%
1913	0.462	-0.6%
1914	0.461	-0.2%
1915	0.461	+0.0%
1916	0.461	+0.0%
1917	0.472	+2.4%
1918	0.531	+12.5%
1919	0.544	+2.4%
1920	0.722	+32.7%
1921	0.722	+0.0%
1922	0.729	+1.0%
1923	0.735	+0.8%
1924	0.735	+0.0%
1925	0.735	+0.0%
1926	0.734	-0.1%
1927	0.734	+0.0%
1928	0.734	+0.0%
1929	0.736	+0.3%
1930	0.737	+0.1%
1931	0.737	+0.0%
1932	0.737	+0.0%
1933	0.736	-0.1%
1934	0.736	+0.0%
1935	0.736	+0.0%
1936	0.731	-0.7%
1937	0.732	+0.1%
1938	0.732	+0.0%
1939	0.732	+0.0%
1940	0.219	-70.1%
1941	0.147	-32.9%
1942	0.146	-0.7%
1943	0.146	+0.0%
1944	0.143	-2.1%
1945	0.188	+31.5%
1946	0.524	+178.7%
1947	0.758	+44.7%
1948	0.767	+1.2%
1949	0.778	+1.4%
1950	0.778	+0.0%
1951	0.778	+0.0%
1952	0.771	-0.9%
1953	0.764	-0.9%
1954	0.764	+0.0%
1955	0.758	-0.8%
1956	0.779	+2.8%
1957	0.786	+0.9%
1958	0.786	+0.0%
1959	0.787	+0.1%
1960	0.796	+1.1%
1961	0.796	+0.0%
1962	0.796	+0.0%
1963	0.793	-0.4%
1964	0.791	-0.3%
1965	0.791	+0.0%
1966	0.818	+3.4%
1967	0.822	+0.5%
1968	0.826	+0.5%
1969	0.837	+1.3%
1970	0.84	+0.4%
1971	0.841	+0.1%
1972	0.845	+0.5%
1973	0.844	-0.1%
1974	0.844	+0.0%
1975	0.844	+0.0%
1976	0.844	+0.0%
1977	0.843	-0.1%
1978	0.847	+0.5%
1979	0.855	+0.9%
1980	0.86	+0.6%
1981	0.862	+0.2%
1982	0.862	+0.0%
1983	0.861	-0.1%
1984	0.861	+0.0%
1985	0.861	+0.0%
1986	0.86	-0.1%
1987	0.86	+0.0%
1988	0.86	+0.0%
1989	0.861	+0.1%
1990	0.862	+0.1%
1991	0.862	+0.0%
1992	0.862	+0.0%
1993	0.862	+0.0%
1994	0.861	-0.1%
1995	0.861	+0.0%
1996	0.861	+0.0%
1997	0.854	-0.8%
1998	0.847	-0.8%
1999	0.866	+2.2%
2000	0.856	-1.2%
2001	0.856	+0.0%
2002	0.851	-0.6%
2003	0.86	+1.1%
2004	0.86	+0.0%
2005	0.86	+0.0%
2006	0.865	+0.6%
2007	0.872	+0.8%
2008	0.872	+0.0%
2009	0.872	+0.0%
2010	0.874	+0.2%
2011	0.874	+0.0%
2012	0.872	-0.2%
2013	0.878	+0.7%
2014	0.879	+0.1%
2015	0.879	+0.0%
2016	0.879	+0.0%
2017	0.878	-0.1%
2018	0.876	-0.2%
2019	0.866	-1.1%
2020	0.864	-0.2%
2021	0.864	+0.0%
2022	0.852	-1.4%
2023	0.847	-0.6%
2024	0.823	-2.8%
2025	0.832	+1.1%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

Netherlands's 0.832 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.786, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Netherlands's 0.832 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.077	0.077	0.077	1
1790s	0.1107	0.077	0.182	10
1800s	0.1052	0.079	0.128	10
1810s	0.0884	0.043	0.118	10
1820s	0.098	0.098	0.098	10
1830s	0.1083	0.102	0.109	10
1840s	0.1423	0.109	0.37	10
1850s	0.3704	0.37	0.372	10
1860s	0.3733	0.372	0.375	10
1870s	0.3749	0.373	0.377	10
1880s	0.3837	0.376	0.41	10
1890s	0.4248	0.409	0.447	10
1900s	0.4504	0.448	0.464	10
1910s	0.4787	0.461	0.544	10
1920s	0.7316	0.722	0.736	10
1930s	0.7346	0.731	0.737	10
1940s	0.3816	0.143	0.778	10
1950s	0.7751	0.758	0.787	10
1960s	0.8066	0.791	0.837	10
1970s	0.8447	0.84	0.855	10
1980s	0.8608	0.86	0.862	10
1990s	0.8598	0.847	0.866	10
2000s	0.8624	0.851	0.872	10
2010s	0.8755	0.866	0.879	10
2020s	0.847	0.823	0.864	6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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22 Portugal 0.822 compare
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands

SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,040 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4115 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 759.51 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 487.58 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Netherlands?: Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Netherlands was 0.832 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 0.879 in 2014.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1813.
How does Netherlands rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: Netherlands ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.