Denmark vs Finland: Democracy Index
Denmark
10
in 2018
Finland
10
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
Finland rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 10 against 10 in Finland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 | 8.67 | 1.33 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 10 | 4.3 | 5.7 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 10 against 10 in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Denmark and Finland?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for democracy index?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).