Austria vs Denmark: Distribution of Democracy Index

Austria
20
in 2018
Denmark
20
in 2018
Austria rank
1st
Denmark rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
05101520180019092018

How they compare

Austria currently reports 20 against 20 in Denmark, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 213 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Denmark ahead.

Austria ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0.6 0.6 Denmark
1840s 0.8 2.1 1.3 Denmark
1850s 4 12 8 Denmark
1860s 5.8 10.8 5 Denmark
1870s 6 7 1 Denmark
1880s 6 7 1 Denmark
1890s 6 7 1 Denmark
1900s 6 11.1 5.1 Denmark
1910s 7.2 18.5 11.3 Denmark
1920s 18 20 2 Denmark
1930s 8.7 20 11.3 Denmark
1940s 19 20 1 Denmark
1950s 20 20 0
1960s 20 20 0
1970s 20 20 0
1980s 20 20 0
1990s 20 20 0
2000s 20 20 0
2010s 20 20 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Austria or Denmark?
Austria, at 20 against 20 in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Austria and Denmark?
0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
213 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Austria ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).