🇩🇪 Germany: Politics & Democracy
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 78.2 (on a 0–100 scale), Germany ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies.
Current leaders
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Head of State · Social Democratic Party of Germany
Friedrich Merz
Head of Government · Christian Democratic Union
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2026 Berlin state election
2026-09-01T00:00:00Z2026 Saxony-Anhalt state election
2026-09-06T00:00:00Z2026 Lower Saxony local elections
2026-09-13T00:00:00Z2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election
2026-09-20T00:00:00Z2026 Lower Saxony local elections
2026-09-27T00:00:00Z2027 German presidential election
2027-01-30T00:00:00Znext Schleswig-Holstein state election
2027-04-18T00:00:00Z2027 Saarland state election
2027-04-18T00:00:00Z2027 North Rhine-Westphalia state election
2027-04-25T00:00:00Z2027 Bremen state election
2027-05-30T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Germany's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Germany a democracy?
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 78.2 (on a 0–100 scale), Germany ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies. It ranks #15 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Germany improving or declining?
Germany's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 6.3 points over the past decade, standing at 78.2 in 2025 (1-year change: +0.4).
Who leads Germany?
Frank-Walter Steinmeier is Germany's head of state (Social Democratic Party of Germany); Friedrich Merz serves as head of government (Christian Democratic Union).
When is the next election in Germany?
2026 Berlin state election is scheduled for 2026-09-01T00:00:00Z.