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
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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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Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 28,729 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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.