Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Age of electoral democracy lexical

Denmark
81
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
98
in 2025
Denmark rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Age of electoral democracy lexical over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100191519702025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 98 against 81 in Denmark, a difference of 17.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 93 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 144 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1920s 14.5 1.5 13 Denmark
1930s 20.5 7.5 13 Denmark
1940s 3 20 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 10.5 27.5 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 20.5 37.5 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 30.5 47.5 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 40.5 57.5 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 50.5 67.5 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 60.5 77.5 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 70.5 87.5 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 78.5 95.5 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of electoral democracy lexical, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 98 against 81 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in age of electoral democracy lexical between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
93 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2025.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for age of electoral democracy lexical?
Denmark ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age of electoral democracy lexical
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 6,588 data points, 1893–2025
Last refreshed