Denmark vs Germany: Free and fair elections index
Denmark
0.961
in 2025
Germany
0.957
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Germany rank
6th
Free and fair elections index over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.961 against 0.957 in Germany, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 12 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | 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 | 0.1134 | 0.0546 | 0.0588 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 0.9055 | 0.327 | 0.5785 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.912 | 0.3531 | 0.5589 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.8938 | 0.4177 | 0.4761 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 0.8587 | 0.4142 | 0.4445 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.8851 | 0.411 | 0.4741 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0.9358 | 0.5096 | 0.4262 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.9404 | 0.5636 | 0.3768 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.9396 | 0.6453 | 0.2943 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.936 | 0.2106 | 0.7254 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.6818 | 0 | 0.6818 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.943 | 0.9806 | 0.0376 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.9528 | 0.9823 | 0.0295 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9623 | 0.9759 | 0.0136 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9595 | 0.9588 | 0.0007 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 0.961 against 0.957 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.004, 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 free and fair elections index?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.