Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Denmark
Denmark: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 81 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
81 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
81 years
in 2025
All-time low
1 years
in 1915
Years of data
106
1915–2025
Age of electoral democracy in Denmark, 1915–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 81 years for age of electoral democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 106 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Denmark peaked at 81 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1915.
Denmark ranks 9th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 1 years | — |
| 1916 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1917 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1918 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1919 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1921 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1922 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1923 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1924 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1925 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1926 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1927 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1928 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1929 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1930 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1931 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1932 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1933 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1934 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1935 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1936 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1937 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1938 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 1939 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 1945 | 1 years | -96.0% |
| 1946 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1947 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1948 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1949 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1951 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1952 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1953 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1954 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1955 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1956 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1957 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1959 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1960 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 46 years | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 47 years | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 48 years | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 49 years | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 50 years | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 51 years | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 52 years | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 53 years | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 54 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 55 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 56 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 57 years | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 58 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 59 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 60 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 61 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 62 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 63 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 64 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 65 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 66 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 67 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 68 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 69 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 70 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 71 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 72 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 73 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 74 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 75 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 76 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 77 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 78 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 79 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 80 years | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 81 years | +1.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 81 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 57 years, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 81 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36 years, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -96.0% | 25 years | 1 years |
| 1916 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1946 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1917 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1947 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1918 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3 years | 1 years | 5 years | 5 |
| 1920s | 10.5 years | 6 years | 15 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.5 years | 16 years | 25 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 3 years | 1 years | 5 years | 5 |
| 1950s | 10.5 years | 6 years | 15 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.5 years | 16 years | 25 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.5 years | 26 years | 35 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.5 years | 36 years | 45 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5 years | 46 years | 55 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.5 years | 56 years | 65 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5 years | 66 years | 75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.5 years | 76 years | 81 years | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Denmark?
- Age of electoral democracy in Denmark was 81 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1915.
- How does Denmark rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.