Denmark vs Italy: Democracy Index
Denmark
10
in 2018
Italy
10
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
Italy rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 10 against 10 in Italy, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 153 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.6667 | -4 | 4.67 | Denmark |
| 1870s | -3 | -4 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1880s | -3 | -4 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1890s | -3 | -4 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 1.1 | -1 | 2.1 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 8.5 | -1 | 9.5 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 10 | -5 | 15 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 10 | -9 | 19 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 10 | 7 | 3 | Denmark |
| 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 Italy?
- Denmark, at 10 against 10 in Italy as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Denmark and Italy?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 153 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for democracy index?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Italy 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).