Denmark vs United Kingdom: Elected parliament and government
Denmark
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 197 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | United Kingdom |
| 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 United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Denmark ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.