Which has higher free and fair elections index, Australia or Denmark?

Australia, at 0.962 against 0.961 in Denmark as of 2025.

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

237 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Denmark: Free and Fair Elections Index

Australia

0.962

in 2025

Denmark

0.961

in 2025

Australia rank

3rd

Denmark rank

4th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Australia
Denmark

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.962 against 0.961 in Denmark, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Denmark ahead.

Australia ranks 3rd and Denmark ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Denmark in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0	0	0	—
1790s	0	0	0	—
1800s	0	0	0	—
1810s	0	0	0	—
1820s	0	0	0	—
1830s	0	0	0	—
1840s	0.4932	0.1134	0.3798	Australia
1850s	0.8004	0.9055	0.1051	Denmark
1860s	0.8753	0.912	0.0367	Denmark
1870s	0.8744	0.8938	0.0194	Denmark
1880s	0.8769	0.8587	0.0182	Australia
1890s	0.8754	0.8851	0.0097	Denmark
1900s	0.9063	0.9358	0.0295	Denmark
1910s	0.9152	0.9404	0.0252	Denmark
1920s	0.9311	0.9396	0.0085	Denmark
1930s	0.9315	0.936	0.0045	Denmark
1940s	0.9318	0.7337	0.1981	Australia
1950s	0.9273	0.9395	0.0122	Denmark
1960s	0.9307	0.9389	0.0082	Denmark
1970s	0.9319	0.9428	0.0109	Denmark
1980s	0.9476	0.9434	0.0042	Australia
1990s	0.9561	0.9431	0.013	Australia
2000s	0.9555	0.9528	0.0027	Australia
2010s	0.9657	0.9623	0.0034	Australia
2020s	0.955	0.9595	0.0045	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Australia or Denmark?: Australia, at 0.962 against 0.961 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Australia and Denmark?: 0.001, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Australia ranks 3rd and Denmark ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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