Denmark vs Italy: Distribution of Democracy Index
Denmark
20
in 2018
Italy
20
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
Italy rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 20 against 20 in Italy, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 153 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 10.67 | 6 | 4.67 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 7 | 6 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 7 | 6 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 7 | 6 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 11.1 | 9 | 2.1 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 18.5 | 9 | 9.5 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 20 | 5 | 15 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 20 | 1 | 19 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 20 | 17 | 3 | 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, Denmark or Italy?
- Denmark, at 20 against 20 in Italy as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Denmark and Italy?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 153 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Italy 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).