Which has higher age of democracy, Denmark or Ireland?

Ireland, at 98 years against 74 years in Denmark as of 2018.

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

93 years are reported by both, from 1921 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.

Denmark vs Ireland: Age of democracy

Denmark

74 years

in 2018

Ireland

98 years

in 2018

Denmark rank

11th

Ireland rank

8th

Age of democracy over time

Denmark
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 98 years against 74 years in Denmark, a difference of 24 years.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 93 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 8th of 110 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1920s	15 years	5 years	10 years	Denmark
1930s	24.5 years	14.5 years	10 years	Denmark
1940s	3 years	27 years	24 years	Ireland
1950s	10.5 years	34.5 years	24 years	Ireland
1960s	20.5 years	44.5 years	24 years	Ireland
1970s	30.5 years	54.5 years	24 years	Ireland
1980s	40.5 years	64.5 years	24 years	Ireland
1990s	50.5 years	74.5 years	24 years	Ireland
2000s	60.5 years	84.5 years	24 years	Ireland
2010s	70 years	94 years	24 years	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Denmark or Ireland?: Ireland, at 98 years against 74 years in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Denmark and Ireland?: 24 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?: 93 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for age of democracy?: Denmark ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 8th 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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About this data

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.