| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.832 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.774 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | 1.75 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | 1.71 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | 1.91 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | 1.65 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | 0.428 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | 1.72 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | No authoritative open source found |
| Governing majority margin | No authoritative open source found |
| Parties in executive cabinet | No authoritative open source found |
| Women in parliament | 38.7 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | civil law system based on the French system; constitution does not permit judicial review of acts of the States GeneralCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
many previous to adoption of the "Basic Law of the Kingdom of the Netherlands" on 24 August 1815; revised 8 times, the latest in 1983
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
How to read these indices
V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.
