Denmark vs Taiwan: Distribution of Democracy Index

Denmark
20
in 2018
Taiwan
20
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Denmark
  • Taiwan
05101520180019092018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Taiwan Difference Ahead
1940s 20 2 18 Denmark
1950s 20 2 18 Denmark
1960s 20 2 18 Denmark
1970s 20 2.5 17.5 Denmark
1980s 20 4.8 15.2 Denmark
1990s 20 16.1 3.9 Denmark
2000s 20 19.6 0.4 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 Taiwan?
Denmark, at 20 against 20 in Taiwan as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Denmark and Taiwan?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Taiwan?
70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Taiwan rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Denmark ranks 1st and Taiwan 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).