Which has higher participatory democracy index, Australia or Denmark?

Denmark, at 0.7 against 0.648 in Australia as of 2025.

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

234 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Australia vs Denmark: Participatory Democracy Index

Australia

0.648

in 2025

Denmark

0.7

in 2025

Australia rank

5th

Denmark rank

3rd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Australia
Denmark

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.7 against 0.648 in Australia, a difference of 0.052.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 234 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 3rd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 13 and Denmark in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.028	0.023	0.005	Australia
1790s	0.028	0.023	0.005	Australia
1800s	0.028	0.023	0.005	Australia
1810s	0.028	0.023	0.005	Australia
1820s	0.0478	0.023	0.0248	Australia
1830s	0.07	0.0599	0.0101	Australia
1840s	0.0925	0.1306	0.0381	Denmark
1850s	0.2003	0.2007	0.0004	Denmark
1860s	0.3835	0.2348	0.1487	Australia
1870s	0.3827	0.2475	0.1352	Australia
1880s	0.3835	0.2549	0.1286	Australia
1890s	0.38	0.2584	0.1216	Australia
1900s	0.5324	0.3846	0.1478	Australia
1910s	0.5432	0.4876	0.0556	Australia
1920s	0.5708	0.6408	0.07	Denmark
1930s	0.5623	0.6166	0.0543	Denmark
1940s	0.5547	0.4803	0.0744	Australia
1950s	0.5891	0.674	0.0849	Denmark
1960s	0.5924	0.715	0.1226	Denmark
1970s	0.6486	0.7066	0.058	Denmark
1980s	0.6775	0.7086	0.0311	Denmark
1990s	0.6537	0.7293	0.0756	Denmark
2000s	0.6371	0.7202	0.0831	Denmark
2010s	0.6165	0.7106	0.0941	Denmark
2020s	0.6197	0.7008	0.0812	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Australia or Denmark?: Denmark, at 0.7 against 0.648 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Australia and Denmark?: 0.052, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?: 234 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Australia ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
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 citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.