Denmark vs Taiwan: Participatory Democracy Index
Denmark
0.7
in 2025
Taiwan
0.652
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Taiwan rank
4th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Denmark
- Taiwan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.7 against 0.652 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.048.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
Across all 232 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Taiwan ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.023 | 0.013 | 0.01 | Denmark |
| 1790s | 0.023 | 0.013 | 0.01 | Denmark |
| 1800s | 0.023 | 0.013 | 0.01 | Denmark |
| 1810s | 0.023 | 0.013 | 0.01 | Denmark |
| 1820s | 0.023 | 0.013 | 0.01 | Denmark |
| 1830s | 0.0599 | 0.013 | 0.0469 | Denmark |
| 1840s | 0.1306 | 0.013 | 0.1176 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 0.2007 | 0.013 | 0.1877 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.2348 | 0.0137 | 0.2211 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.2475 | 0.014 | 0.2335 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 0.2549 | 0.014 | 0.2409 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.2504 | 0.014 | 0.2364 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0.3846 | 0.0103 | 0.3743 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.4876 | 0.0107 | 0.4769 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.6408 | 0.01 | 0.6308 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.6166 | 0.0128 | 0.6038 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.4803 | 0.0128 | 0.4675 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.674 | 0.0225 | 0.6515 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.715 | 0.0322 | 0.6828 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.7066 | 0.0418 | 0.6648 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.7086 | 0.0775 | 0.6311 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.7293 | 0.2728 | 0.4565 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.7202 | 0.5734 | 0.1468 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.7106 | 0.6257 | 0.0849 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.7008 | 0.639 | 0.0618 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Denmark or Taiwan?
- Denmark, at 0.7 against 0.652 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Denmark and Taiwan?
- 0.048, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Taiwan?
- 232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Taiwan rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Taiwan ranks 4th 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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About this data
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.