Denmark vs Poland: Distribution of Democracy Index

Denmark
20
in 2018
Poland
20
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Denmark
  • Poland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 96 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Denmark ahead.

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

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Poland Difference Ahead
1910s 20 18 2 Denmark
1920s 20 13.6 6.4 Denmark
1930s 20 6.1 13.9 Denmark
1940s 20 4.4 15.6 Denmark
1950s 20 3 17 Denmark
1960s 20 3 17 Denmark
1970s 20 3 17 Denmark
1980s 20 4.3 15.7 Denmark
1990s 20 18.2 1.8 Denmark
2000s 20 19.8 0.2 Denmark
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 Poland?
Denmark, at 20 against 20 in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Denmark and Poland?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
96 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Denmark ranks 1st and Poland 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).