Denmark vs Finland: Distribution of Democracy Index
Denmark
20
in 2018
Finland
20
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
Finland rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 20 against 20 in Finland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 20 | 18.67 | 1.33 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 20 | 14.3 | 5.7 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 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, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 20 against 20 in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Denmark and Finland?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 167 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
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).