Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Denmark or Switzerland?

Denmark, at 0.867 against 0.852 in Switzerland as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Denmark vs Switzerland: Deliberative Democracy Index

Denmark

0.867

in 2025

Switzerland

0.852

in 2025

Denmark rank

1st

Switzerland rank

3rd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Denmark
Switzerland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.867 against 0.852 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 12 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5069	0.5451	0.0382	Switzerland
1910s	0.6287	0.5482	0.0805	Denmark
1920s	0.7763	0.5543	0.222	Denmark
1930s	0.7673	0.5594	0.2079	Denmark
1940s	0.582	0.5612	0.0208	Denmark
1950s	0.835	0.5866	0.2484	Denmark
1960s	0.8455	0.5898	0.2557	Denmark
1970s	0.8636	0.7759	0.0877	Denmark
1980s	0.8623	0.8352	0.0271	Denmark
1990s	0.8631	0.853	0.0101	Denmark
2000s	0.8701	0.8546	0.0155	Denmark
2010s	0.8795	0.8723	0.0072	Denmark
2020s	0.873	0.858	0.015	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Denmark or Switzerland?: Denmark, at 0.867 against 0.852 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Denmark and Switzerland?: 0.015, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Denmark ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.