Denmark vs Netherlands: Age of liberal democracy
Denmark
80 years
in 2025
Netherlands
80 years
in 2025
Denmark rank
8th
Netherlands rank
8th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 80 years against 80 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 102 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 17.5 years | 1.5 years | 16 years | Denmark |
| 1920s | 23.5 years | 7.5 years | 16 years | Denmark |
| 1930s | 33.5 years | 17.5 years | 16 years | Denmark |
| 1940s | 2.5 years | 2.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1950s | 9.5 years | 9.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1960s | 19.5 years | 19.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1970s | 29.5 years | 29.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 39.5 years | 39.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 49.5 years | 49.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 59.5 years | 59.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 69.5 years | 69.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 77.5 years | 77.5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 80 years against 80 years in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.