Denmark vs Netherlands: Age of democracy
Denmark
74 years
in 2018
Netherlands
74 years
in 2018
Denmark rank
11th
Netherlands rank
11th
Age of democracy over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 74 years against 74 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 110 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8 years | 2 years | 6 years | Denmark |
| 1920s | 14.5 years | 8.5 years | 6 years | Denmark |
| 1930s | 24.5 years | 18.5 years | 6 years | Denmark |
| 1940s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1950s | 10.5 years | 10.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1960s | 20.5 years | 20.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1970s | 30.5 years | 30.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 40.5 years | 40.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 50.5 years | 50.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 60.5 years | 60.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 70 years | 70 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 74 years against 74 years in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for age of democracy?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Netherlands 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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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.