Which has higher equal access to power index, Denmark or Germany?

Denmark, at 0.969 against 0.931 in Germany as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?

191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Germany: Equal Access to Power Index

Denmark

0.969

in 2025

Germany

0.931

in 2025

Denmark rank

2nd

Germany rank

5th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Denmark
Germany

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.969 against 0.931 in Germany, a difference of 0.038.

Across all 191 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.421	0.083	0.338	Denmark
1790s	0.421	0.083	0.338	Denmark
1800s	0.421	0.083	0.338	Denmark
1810s	0.421	0.083	0.338	Denmark
1820s	0.421	0.083	0.338	Denmark
1830s	0.464	0.083	0.381	Denmark
1840s	0.5328	0.1284	0.4044	Denmark
1850s	0.636	0.211	0.425	Denmark
1860s	0.636	0.211	0.425	Denmark
1870s	0.636	0.211	0.425	Denmark
1880s	0.645	0.211	0.434	Denmark
1890s	0.645	0.256	0.389	Denmark
1900s	0.67	0.2778	0.3922	Denmark
1910s	0.7841	0.3838	0.4003	Denmark
1920s	0.9444	0.743	0.2014	Denmark
1930s	0.9298	0.3477	0.5821	Denmark
1940s	0.8916	0.179	0.7126	Denmark
1990s	0.964	0.9176	0.0464	Denmark
2000s	0.964	0.9307	0.0333	Denmark
2010s	0.966	0.9395	0.0265	Denmark
2020s	0.969	0.931	0.038	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Denmark or Germany?: Denmark, at 0.969 against 0.931 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Denmark and Germany?: 0.038, with Denmark 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 equal access to power index?: Denmark ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.