Denmark vs Sweden: Age of full democracy
Denmark
80
in 2025
Sweden
80
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Age of full democracy over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 80 against 80 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 91 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 89 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7.5 | 4.5 | 3 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 13 | 10 | 3 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 19.5 | 19.5 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 29.5 | 29.5 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 39.5 | 39.5 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 49.5 | 49.5 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 59.5 | 59.5 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 69.5 | 69.5 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 77.5 | 77.5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 80 against 80 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age of full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.