🇳🇱 Netherlands
NL / NLD #131
Nomad Score
67.0
Cities
22
Region
European Union,
Tech Startup Ecosystems,
Remote Work Friendly Countries,
Coworking Hotspots,
Europe,
Europe,
Western Europe
Currency
EUR
📊 GOVERNANCE AT A GLANCE
Government
Unitary Parliamentary system
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
CPI Score (2026)
78/100
Press Freedom (2025)
88.6/100
#3
Electoral Democracy (2025)
0.832
Regional Blocs
EU
🛡 SAFETY & SECURITY
Homicide Rate (2023)
0.7/100k
Traffic Deaths (2019)
4.0/100k
Military Spending (2024)
1.9% of GDP
🏛 GOVERNMENT & LEADERS
Government Type
Unitary Parliamentary system
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Monarchy of the Netherlands | Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands |
| Prime Minister of the Netherlands | Rob Jetten |
💰 CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX
CPI Score (2026)
78 / 100
Interpretation
Low corruption
📰 PRESS FREEDOM INDEX
Overall Score (2025)
88.6 / 100
Global Rank
#3 / 180
Rank Change
+1 vs previous year
RSF Zone
UE Balkans
Political #6
90.0
Economic #2
83.9
Legal #4
89.7
Social #3
88.1
Safety #27
91.6
📊 PRESS FREEDOM DIMENSIONS
🗳 DEMOCRACY INDEX
Electoral (2025)
0.832
Liberal
0.774
Participatory
0.553
Deliberative
0.742
Egalitarian
0.739
📋 PRESS FREEDOM HISTORICAL DATA
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88.6 | 3 | 90.0 | 83.9 | 89.7 | 88.1 | 91.6 |
| 2024 | 87.7 | 4 | 88.4 | 84.1 | 87.6 | 87.3 | 91.2 |
| 2023 | 87.0 | 6 | 88.9 | 89.1 | 90.3 | 86.5 | 80.2 |
| 2022 | 77.9 | 28 | 86.3 | 82.9 | 87.3 | 86.1 | 47.1 |
| 2021 | 90.3 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 86.1 |
| 2020 | 90.0 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2019 | 91.4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2018 | 90.0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2017 | 88.7 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 82.1 |
| 2016 | 91.2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 44.2 |
| 2015 | 90.8 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 83.9 |
| 2014 | 93.5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 93.5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | -9.0 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 0.0 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 1.0 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 4.0 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 3.5 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 0.5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 0.5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
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