Denmark vs Switzerland: Elected parliament and government

Denmark
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

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

Across all 228 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

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

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0.6 0.6 Switzerland
1820s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1830s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1840s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1850s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1860s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1870s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1880s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1890s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1900s 0.9 1 0.1 Switzerland
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 1 1 0 β€”
1940s 0.5 1 0.5 Switzerland
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
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 Switzerland?
Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Denmark and Switzerland?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Denmark ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.