Denmark vs Switzerland: Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Denmark
0.876
in 2025
Switzerland
0.82
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Switzerland rank
4th
Egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 vdem, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 0.876 against 0.82 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 vdem?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.