Denmark vs Switzerland: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Denmark
0.961
in 2025
Switzerland
0.984
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.984 against 0.961 in Denmark, a difference of 0.023.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 175 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8747 | 0.937 | 0.0623 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.886 | 0.937 | 0.051 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.893 | 0.937 | 0.044 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.897 | 0.944 | 0.047 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.8343 | 0.9487 | 0.1144 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.933 | 0.98 | 0.047 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.945 | 0.98 | 0.035 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.9637 | 0.98 | 0.0163 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.963 | 0.98 | 0.017 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.963 | 0.98 | 0.017 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.9631 | 0.9802 | 0.0171 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.9675 | 0.9842 | 0.0167 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.9665 | 0.9818 | 0.0153 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.984 against 0.961 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.023, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd 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.