Denmark vs United States: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Denmark
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
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About this data
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.