Denmark vs Slovakia: Distribution of Democracy Index

Denmark
20
in 2018
Slovakia
20
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
Slovakia rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Denmark
  • Slovakia
05101520180019092018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 94 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Slovakia 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 Slovakia Difference Ahead
1910s 20 17 3 Denmark
1920s 20 17 3 Denmark
1930s 20 16.22 3.78 Denmark
1940s 20 10.4 9.6 Denmark
1950s 20 3 17 Denmark
1960s 20 3 17 Denmark
1970s 20 3 17 Denmark
1980s 20 3.5 16.5 Denmark
1990s 20 17.4 2.6 Denmark
2000s 20 19.4 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, Denmark or Slovakia?
Denmark, at 20 against 20 in Slovakia as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Denmark and Slovakia?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovakia?
94 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Slovakia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Denmark ranks 1st and Slovakia 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

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).