Denmark vs Switzerland: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled
Denmark
0.884
in 2025
Switzerland
0.843
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Switzerland rank
4th
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.884 against 0.843 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.041.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 12 and Switzerland in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.15 | 0.264 | 0.114 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.157 | 0.2004 | 0.0434 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.157 | 0.176 | 0.019 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.157 | 0.176 | 0.019 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.165 | 0.1868 | 0.0218 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.2053 | 0.229 | 0.0237 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.3686 | 0.4657 | 0.0971 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.3706 | 0.4655 | 0.0949 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.3687 | 0.5012 | 0.1325 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.361 | 0.5279 | 0.1669 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.3652 | 0.5279 | 0.1627 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.5305 | 0.54 | 0.0095 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.6537 | 0.543 | 0.1107 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.8218 | 0.5495 | 0.2723 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.8077 | 0.5508 | 0.2569 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.5857 | 0.5509 | 0.0348 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.8685 | 0.5613 | 0.3072 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.8733 | 0.5669 | 0.3064 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.8792 | 0.7518 | 0.1274 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.8795 | 0.8134 | 0.0661 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.8801 | 0.8349 | 0.0452 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.8874 | 0.8415 | 0.0459 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.8927 | 0.8581 | 0.0346 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.884 | 0.8465 | 0.0375 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 0.884 against 0.843 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.041, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.