Denmark vs Iceland: Elected parliament and government
Denmark
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.