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

Denmark, at 0.969 against 0.941 in Iceland as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Iceland: Equal Access to Power Index

Denmark

0.969

in 2025

Iceland

0.941

in 2025

Denmark rank

2nd

Iceland rank

4th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Denmark
Iceland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.969 against 0.941 in Iceland, a difference of 0.028.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.67	0.3608	0.3092	Denmark
1910s	0.7841	0.5186	0.2655	Denmark
1920s	0.9444	0.6603	0.2841	Denmark
1930s	0.9298	0.7395	0.1903	Denmark
1940s	0.8996	0.8	0.0996	Denmark
1950s	0.933	0.8	0.133	Denmark
1960s	0.941	0.8384	0.1026	Denmark
1970s	0.964	0.8559	0.1081	Denmark
1980s	0.964	0.8818	0.0822	Denmark
1990s	0.964	0.897	0.067	Denmark
2000s	0.964	0.9296	0.0344	Denmark
2010s	0.966	0.9445	0.0215	Denmark
2020s	0.969	0.9302	0.0388	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Denmark or Iceland?: Denmark, at 0.969 against 0.941 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Denmark and Iceland?: 0.028, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for equal access to power index?: Denmark ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 4th 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.