Austria vs Denmark: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Austria
81 years
in 2025
Denmark
81 years
in 2025
Austria rank
9th
Denmark rank
9th
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Austria currently reports 81 years against 81 years in Denmark, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 95 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 9th of 144 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 years | 5 years | 4 years | Denmark |
| 1920s | 6.5 years | 10.5 years | 4 years | Denmark |
| 1930s | 13 years | 17 years | 4 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 | 70.5 years | 70.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 78.5 years | 78.5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Austria or Denmark?
- Austria, at 81 years against 81 years in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Austria and Denmark?
- 0 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 95 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Austria ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 9th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral 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 electoral democracy.