Denmark vs Germany: Political Rights Score
Denmark
40
in 2025
Germany
40
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Political Rights Score over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 40 against 40 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40 | 39.12 | 0.875 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 40 | 39 | 1 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 40 | 39.33 | 0.6667 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 40 against 40 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Denmark and Germany?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for political rights score?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.