Austria vs Denmark: Elected Political Leaders Index
Austria
1
in 2025
Denmark
1
in 2025
Austria rank
1st
Denmark rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1 against 1 in Denmark, a difference of 0.
Across all 230 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.3333 | 1 | 0.6667 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 political leaders index, Austria or Denmark?
- Austria, at 1 against 1 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Austria and Denmark?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 230 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Austria ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).