Denmark vs Japan: Elected parliament and government

Denmark
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Japan ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0.9 0 0.9 Denmark
1910s 1 0.2 0.8 Denmark
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 1 0.6 0.4 Denmark
1940s 0.5 0 0.5 Denmark
1950s 1 0.8 0.2 Denmark
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Denmark or Japan?
Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Denmark and Japan?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Denmark ranks 1st and Japan 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

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.