Which has higher age of democracy, Belgium or Denmark?

Belgium, at 75 years against 74 years in Denmark as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?

102 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Denmark: Age of democracy

Belgium

75 years

in 2018

Denmark

74 years

in 2018

Belgium rank

9th

Denmark rank

11th

Age of democracy over time

Belgium
Denmark

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 75 years against 74 years in Denmark, a difference of 1 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 11th of 110 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 8 and Denmark in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1910s	3.75 years	5.12 years	1.38 years	Denmark
1920s	10.5 years	14.5 years	4 years	Denmark
1930s	20.5 years	24.5 years	4 years	Denmark
1940s	4 years	3 years	1 years	Belgium
1950s	11.5 years	10.5 years	1 years	Belgium
1960s	21.5 years	20.5 years	1 years	Belgium
1970s	31.5 years	30.5 years	1 years	Belgium
1980s	41.5 years	40.5 years	1 years	Belgium
1990s	51.5 years	50.5 years	1 years	Belgium
2000s	61.5 years	60.5 years	1 years	Belgium
2010s	71 years	70 years	1 years	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Belgium or Denmark?: Belgium, at 75 years against 74 years in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Belgium and Denmark?: 1 years, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?: 102 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for age of democracy?: Belgium ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 11th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Age of democracy
Unit: years
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.