Age of liberal democracy in Denmark
Denmark: Age of liberal democracy was 80 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
80 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
80 years
in 2025
All-time low
1 years
in 1902
Years of data
118
1902–2025
Age of liberal democracy in Denmark, 1902–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, age of liberal democracy in Denmark stood at 80 years. That is the highest value across all 118 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 liberal democracy in Denmark peaked at 80 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1902.
That places Denmark 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of liberal democracy in Denmark, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 1 years | — |
| 1903 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1904 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1905 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1906 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1907 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1908 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1909 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1910 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1911 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1912 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1913 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1914 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1915 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1916 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1917 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1918 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1919 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1920 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1921 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1922 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1923 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1924 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1925 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 1926 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 1928 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 1930 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 1931 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 1932 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 1935 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 1938 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 1 years | -97.4% |
| 1947 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1948 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1949 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1950 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1951 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1952 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1953 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1954 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1955 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1956 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1957 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1959 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 46 years | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 47 years | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 48 years | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 49 years | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 50 years | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 51 years | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 52 years | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 53 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 54 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 55 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 56 years | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 57 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 58 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 59 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 60 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 61 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 62 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 63 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 64 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 65 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 66 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 67 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 68 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 69 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 70 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 71 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 72 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 73 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 74 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 75 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 76 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 77 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 78 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 79 years | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 80 years | +1.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 80 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 45 years, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 80 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51 years, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of liberal democracy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | -97.4% | 38 years | 1 years |
| 1903 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1947 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1904 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1948 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1905 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
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 | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 4 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of liberal democracy in Denmark?
- Age of liberal 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 liberal democracy recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 80 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of liberal democracy recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1902.
- How does Denmark rank for age of liberal democracy?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of liberal 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.