Chile vs Denmark: Distribution of Democracy Index

Chile
20
in 2018
Denmark
20
in 2018
Chile rank
1st
Denmark rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Chile
  • Denmark
05101520180019092018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1818 it was Chile ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 8 and Denmark in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Denmark Difference Ahead
1810s 5 0 5 Chile
1820s 5 0 5 Chile
1830s 5 0.6 4.4 Chile
1840s 5 2.1 2.9 Chile
1850s 9.5 12 2.5 Denmark
1860s 10 10.8 0.8 Denmark
1870s 11.8 7 4.8 Chile
1880s 13.4 7 6.4 Chile
1890s 13.2 7 6.2 Chile
1900s 13 11.1 1.9 Chile
1910s 13 18.5 5.5 Denmark
1920s 10.2 20 9.8 Denmark
1930s 10 20 10 Denmark
1940s 12 20 8 Denmark
1950s 12.6 20 7.4 Denmark
1960s 15.6 20 4.4 Denmark
1970s 6.9 20 13.1 Denmark
1980s 5.6 20 14.4 Denmark
1990s 18 20 2 Denmark
2000s 19.4 20 0.6 Denmark
2010s 20 20 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Chile or Denmark?
Chile, at 20 against 20 in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Chile and Denmark?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Denmark?
196 years are reported by both, from 1818 to 2018.
How do Chile and Denmark rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Chile 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).