Initiative
The annual check-up of our democracy, measured with hard Dutch data.
Co-founded by Post-X Society.
The Democratie Monitor maps the state of Dutch democracy on the basis of hard data and trends. Started as a project at Post-X Society, the Democratie Monitor has grown into an independent foundation.
The monitor measures along five pillars: self-governance, equal rights, influence, self-determination and good governance.
Dutch democracy does not pass its MOT.
Key finding from the Democratie Monitor 2025
Results of the Democratie Monitor
Democratie Monitor
The annual report on the state of democracy.
Monitor Democratie Incidenten
Tracking incidents that affect democracy.
Data portal
The underlying data, made accessible.
In the media
The finding that democracy “does not pass its MOT” was widely picked up, and the Monitor supplies data and briefings all the way to the House of Representatives.
Ask us: would you like a well-founded picture of the state of your democracy, or a bespoke monitor?
Who works on it
Partners and funders
