Which has higher citizen support for democracy, Denmark or Iceland?

Iceland, at 2.89 against 2.35 in Denmark as of 2020.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Iceland: Citizen support for democracy

Denmark

2.35

in 2020

Iceland

2.89

in 2020

Denmark rank

3rd

Iceland rank

1st

Citizen support for democracy over time

Denmark
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.89 against 2.35 in Denmark, a difference of 0.54.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.

Denmark ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 1st of 144 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.4	2.54	0.1404	Iceland
2000s	2.56	2.44	0.1171	Denmark
2010s	2.44	2.71	0.2742	Iceland
2020s	2.35	2.89	0.5431	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher citizen support for democracy, Denmark or Iceland?: Iceland, at 2.89 against 2.35 in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in citizen support for democracy between Denmark and Iceland?: 0.54, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for citizen support for democracy?: Denmark ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 1st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Citizen support for democracy
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 3,104 data points, 1988–2020
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.