What is age of electoral democracy in Denmark?

Age of electoral democracy in Denmark was 80 years in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 80 years in 2025.

What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1902.

How does Denmark rank for age of electoral democracy?

Denmark ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.

Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Age of electoral democracy in Denmark

Name: Age of electoral democracy in Denmark
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Age of electoral democracy was 80 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

80 years

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

12th

of 111 countries

All-time high

80 years

in 2025

All-time low

1 years

in 1902

Years of data

121

1902–2025

Age of electoral democracy in Denmark, 1902–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2025, age of electoral democracy in Denmark stood at 80 years. That is the highest value across all 121 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Denmark peaked at 80 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1902.

Denmark ranks 12th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	4.5 years	1 years	8 years	8
1910s	13.5 years	9 years	18 years	10
1920s	23.5 years	19 years	28 years	10
1930s	33.5 years	29 years	38 years	10
1940s	18.57 years	1 years	41 years	7
1950s	9.5 years	5 years	14 years	10
1960s	19.5 years	15 years	24 years	10
1970s	29.5 years	25 years	34 years	10
1980s	39.5 years	35 years	44 years	10
1990s	49.5 years	45 years	54 years	10
2000s	59.5 years	55 years	64 years	10
2010s	69.5 years	65 years	74 years	10
2020s	77.5 years	75 years	80 years	6

Countries ranked near Denmark

10 Austria 81 years compare
10 Finland 81 years compare
12 Belgium 80 years compare
12 Luxembourg 80 years compare
12 Netherlands 80 years compare
12 Norway 80 years compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Freedom of Association Index 0.929 (2025)
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Human Rights Index 0.959 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.7 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is age of electoral democracy in Denmark?: Age of electoral democracy in Denmark was 80 years in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 80 years in 2025.
What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1902.
How does Denmark rank for age of electoral democracy?: Denmark ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (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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About this data

Indicator: Age of electoral democracy
Unit: years
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 5,296 data points, 1849–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.