Denmark vs Sweden: Democracy Index
Denmark
10
in 2018
Sweden
10
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 10 against 10 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 214 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | -10 | -9.9 | 0.1 | Sweden |
| 1810s | -10 | -8.2 | 1.8 | Sweden |
| 1820s | -10 | -8 | 2 | Sweden |
| 1830s | -9.4 | -8 | 1.4 | Sweden |
| 1840s | -7.9 | -7.2 | 0.7 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 2 | -6 | 8 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.8 | -5 | 5.8 | Denmark |
| 1870s | -3 | -4 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1880s | -3 | -4 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1890s | -3 | -4 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 1.1 | -3.3 | 4.4 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 8.5 | 6.5 | 2 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 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 Sweden?
- Denmark, at 10 against 10 in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 214 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for democracy index?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden 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).