Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Netherlands

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

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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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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