Denmark vs Japan: Equality of political power across social groups score
Denmark
3.28
in 2025
Japan
2.9
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Japan rank
4th
Equality of political power across social groups score over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.28 against 2.9 in Japan, a difference of 0.38.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 237 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 2.24 | -1.06 | 3.3 | Denmark |
| 1790s | 2.24 | -1.06 | 3.3 | Denmark |
| 1800s | 2.24 | -1.06 | 3.3 | Denmark |
| 1810s | 2.24 | -1.06 | 3.3 | Denmark |
| 1820s | 2.24 | -1.06 | 3.3 | Denmark |
| 1830s | 2.24 | -1.06 | 3.3 | Denmark |
| 1840s | 2.24 | -1.06 | 3.3 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 2.24 | -1.06 | 3.3 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 2.24 | -1.06 | 3.3 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 2.24 | 1.07 | 1.17 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 2.24 | 1.07 | 1.17 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 2.24 | 1.07 | 1.17 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 2.24 | 1.07 | 1.17 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 2.71 | 1.07 | 1.64 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 3.18 | 1.07 | 2.11 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 3.18 | 0.9826 | 2.2 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 2.85 | 1.21 | 1.64 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 3.28 | 2.07 | 1.21 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 3.28 | 2.07 | 1.21 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 3.28 | 2.07 | 1.21 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 3.28 | 2.07 | 1.21 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 3.28 | 2.07 | 1.21 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.28 | 2.07 | 1.21 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2.07 | 1.12 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.28 | 2.9 | 0.375 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Denmark or Japan?
- Denmark, at 3.28 against 2.9 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Denmark and Japan?
- 0.38, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Equality of political power across social groups score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.