Which has higher participatory democracy index, Denmark or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0.716 against 0.7 in Denmark as of 2025.

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

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 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.

Denmark vs Uruguay: Participatory Democracy Index

Denmark

0.7

in 2025

Uruguay

0.716

in 2025

Denmark rank

3rd

Uruguay rank

2nd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Denmark
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.716 against 0.7 in Denmark, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

Denmark ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 2nd of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 17 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.023	0.0328	0.0098	Uruguay
1830s	0.0599	0.0532	0.0067	Denmark
1840s	0.1306	0.0566	0.074	Denmark
1850s	0.2007	0.0628	0.1379	Denmark
1860s	0.2348	0.0711	0.1637	Denmark
1870s	0.2475	0.0816	0.1659	Denmark
1880s	0.2549	0.092	0.1629	Denmark
1890s	0.2584	0.1059	0.1525	Denmark
1900s	0.3846	0.109	0.2756	Denmark
1910s	0.4876	0.158	0.3296	Denmark
1920s	0.6408	0.323	0.3178	Denmark
1930s	0.6166	0.2977	0.3189	Denmark
1940s	0.4803	0.529	0.0487	Uruguay
1950s	0.674	0.5955	0.0785	Denmark
1960s	0.715	0.5551	0.1599	Denmark
1970s	0.7066	0.1813	0.5253	Denmark
1980s	0.7086	0.3374	0.3712	Denmark
1990s	0.7293	0.7138	0.0155	Denmark
2000s	0.7202	0.7379	0.0177	Uruguay
2010s	0.7106	0.7544	0.0438	Uruguay
2020s	0.7008	0.6845	0.0163	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Denmark or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.716 against 0.7 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Denmark and Uruguay?: 0.016, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Denmark ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 2nd 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: 18 September 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.