Denmark vs Germany: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

Denmark
5
in 2018
Germany
5
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
Germany rank
1st

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 5 against 5 in Germany, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1870s 3 0.6667 2.33 Denmark
1880s 3 3 0 —
1890s 3 5 2 Germany
1900s 3 5 2 Germany
1910s 5 4.5 0.5 Denmark
1920s 5 3 2 Denmark
1930s 5 1.6 3.4 Denmark
1990s 5 5 0 —
2000s 5 5 0 —
2010s 5 5 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Denmark or Germany?
Denmark, at 5 against 5 in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Denmark and Germany?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
83 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Denmark ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitiveness of Political Participation Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which political participation is competitive. It ranges from unregulated political participation (score of 0), over repressed political participation (score of 1), suppressed political participation (score of 2), factional political participation (score of 3), and transitional arrangements (score of 4), to competitive political participation (score of 5).