Denmark vs Spain: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

Denmark
5
in 2018
Spain
5
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Denmark
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 184 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Spain ahead.

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

Across the 22 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 12 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1800s 1 1 0 —
1810s 1 2 1 Spain
1820s 1 3 2 Spain
1830s 1.56 3 1.44 Spain
1840s 2.3 3 0.7 Spain
1850s 5 3 2 Denmark
1860s 5 3 2 Denmark
1870s 3 2.71 0.2857 Denmark
1880s 3 4 1 Spain
1890s 3 4.5 1.5 Spain
1900s 3 0 3 Denmark
1910s 5 0 5 Denmark
1920s 5 1.2 3.8 Denmark
1930s 5 2.78 2.22 Denmark
1940s 5 1 4 Denmark
1950s 5 1 4 Denmark
1960s 5 1 4 Denmark
1970s 5 1.86 3.14 Denmark
1980s 5 4.8 0.2 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 Spain?
Denmark, at 5 against 5 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Denmark and Spain?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
184 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Denmark ranks 1st and Spain 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).