Denmark vs France: Engaged Society Score
Denmark
2.79
in 2025
France
2.77
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
France rank
4th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.79 against 2.77 in France, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and France ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 22 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.088 | 1.55 | 1.46 | France |
| 1790s | 0.088 | 1.15 | 1.07 | France |
| 1800s | 0.088 | -0.879 | 0.967 | Denmark |
| 1810s | 0.088 | -0.4875 | 0.5755 | Denmark |
| 1820s | 0.088 | -1.95 | 2.03 | Denmark |
| 1830s | 0.088 | -0.108 | 0.196 | Denmark |
| 1840s | 0.2494 | 0.4796 | 0.2302 | France |
| 1850s | 0.895 | -0.4919 | 1.39 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.895 | -0.861 | 1.76 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 1.94 | 1.15 | 0.7898 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 1.94 | 1.2 | 0.743 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 1.94 | 1.2 | 0.743 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 1.94 | 1.2 | 0.743 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 1.94 | 0.6191 | 1.32 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1.94 | 0.578 | 1.37 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 1.94 | 0.578 | 1.37 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 1.82 | 0.3923 | 1.42 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 2.63 | 1.56 | 1.07 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 2.63 | 1.38 | 1.25 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.63 | 2 | 0.637 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.63 | 2 | 0.637 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.63 | 2.12 | 0.5124 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.62 | 2.15 | 0.4733 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.64 | 2.46 | 0.1803 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.91 | 2.84 | 0.0673 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Denmark or France?
- Denmark, at 2.79 against 2.77 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Denmark and France?
- 0.02, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for engaged society score?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and France ranks 4th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society 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 ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.