Denmark vs Japan: Democracy Index
Denmark
10
in 2018
Japan
10
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 10 against 10 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 207 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Japan ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 167 countries.
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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).