Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Denmark or Iceland?

Iceland, at 82 years against 80 years in Denmark as of 2025.

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

90 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Iceland: Age of liberal democracy

Denmark

80 years

in 2025

Iceland

82 years

in 2025

Denmark rank

8th

Iceland rank

7th

Age of liberal democracy over time

Denmark
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 82 years against 80 years in Denmark, a difference of 2 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 90 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 7th of 47 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1920s	23.5 years	5.5 years	18 years	Denmark
1940s	2.5 years	4.5 years	2 years	Iceland
1950s	9.5 years	11.5 years	2 years	Iceland
1960s	19.5 years	21.5 years	2 years	Iceland
1970s	29.5 years	31.5 years	2 years	Iceland
1980s	39.5 years	41.5 years	2 years	Iceland
1990s	49.5 years	51.5 years	2 years	Iceland
2000s	59.5 years	61.5 years	2 years	Iceland
2010s	69.5 years	71.5 years	2 years	Iceland
2020s	77.5 years	79.5 years	2 years	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Denmark or Iceland?: Iceland, at 82 years against 80 years in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Denmark and Iceland?: 2 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?: 90 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for age of liberal democracy?: Denmark ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Age of liberal democracy
Unit: years
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 2,559 data points, 1849–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.