Denmark vs United Kingdom: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions

Denmark
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.