Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Denmark or Switzerland?

Denmark, at 0.876 against 0.82 in Switzerland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Switzerland: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Denmark

0.876

in 2025

Switzerland

0.82

in 2025

Denmark rank

1st

Switzerland rank

4th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Denmark
Switzerland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.876 against 0.82 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.056.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 12 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4547	0.4949	0.0402	Switzerland
1910s	0.5844	0.5017	0.0827	Denmark
1920s	0.7513	0.5124	0.2389	Denmark
1930s	0.7496	0.5128	0.2368	Denmark
1940s	0.592	0.5119	0.0801	Denmark
1950s	0.812	0.5222	0.2898	Denmark
1960s	0.8362	0.5312	0.305	Denmark
1970s	0.8688	0.7228	0.146	Denmark
1980s	0.8691	0.7843	0.0848	Denmark
1990s	0.8686	0.8157	0.0529	Denmark
2000s	0.8755	0.8204	0.0551	Denmark
2010s	0.882	0.8358	0.0462	Denmark
2020s	0.8778	0.8255	0.0523	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Denmark or Switzerland?: Denmark, at 0.876 against 0.82 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Denmark and Switzerland?: 0.056, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Denmark ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.