Denmark vs Germany: Elite Consultations Score
Denmark
2.97
in 2025
Germany
3.66
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Germany rank
2nd
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.66 against 2.97 in Denmark, a difference of 0.69.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 8 and Germany in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.07 | -0.646 | 0.423 | Germany |
| 1790s | -1.07 | -0.646 | 0.423 | Germany |
| 1800s | -1.07 | -0.646 | 0.423 | Germany |
| 1810s | -1.07 | -0.646 | 0.423 | Germany |
| 1820s | -1.07 | -0.646 | 0.423 | Germany |
| 1830s | -0.633 | -0.646 | 0.013 | Denmark |
| 1840s | -0.0622 | -0.5031 | 0.4409 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 0.477 | -0.146 | 0.623 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.477 | -0.146 | 0.623 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.477 | 0.4957 | 0.0187 | Germany |
| 1880s | 0.1275 | 0.567 | 0.4395 | Germany |
| 1890s | 0.341 | 0.567 | 0.226 | Germany |
| 1900s | 1.23 | 0.567 | 0.66 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 1.43 | 0.548 | 0.8836 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1.58 | 1.64 | 0.06 | Germany |
| 1930s | 1.58 | -1.05 | 2.63 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 1.28 | -2.22 | 3.5 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.66 | 3.66 | 0.999 | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 3.66 | 0.9678 | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.93 | 3.66 | 0.735 | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 3.66 | 0.693 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.66 against 2.97 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.69, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elite Consultations Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.