Denmark vs Germany: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Denmark
0.961
in 2025
Germany
0.978
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Germany rank
3rd
Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.978 against 0.961 in Denmark, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8747 | 0.4865 | 0.3882 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.886 | 0.4936 | 0.3924 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.893 | 0.7685 | 0.1245 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.897 | 0.2455 | 0.6515 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.7798 | 0.026 | 0.7538 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.963 | 0.9851 | 0.0221 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.9631 | 0.9839 | 0.0208 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9675 | 0.9805 | 0.013 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9665 | 0.9768 | 0.0103 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.978 against 0.961 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.017, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.