Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Denmark or Germany?

Denmark, at 0.979 against 0.966 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Germany: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Denmark

0.979

in 2025

Germany

0.966

in 2025

Denmark rank

1st

Germany rank

4th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Denmark
Germany

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.979 against 0.966 in Germany, a difference of 0.013.

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

Denmark ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th 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	0.533	0.247	0.286	Denmark
1790s	0.5386	0.247	0.2916	Denmark
1800s	0.566	0.2502	0.3158	Denmark
1810s	0.566	0.268	0.298	Denmark
1820s	0.566	0.268	0.298	Denmark
1830s	0.5732	0.268	0.3052	Denmark
1840s	0.6585	0.2999	0.3586	Denmark
1850s	0.9173	0.438	0.4793	Denmark
1860s	0.919	0.5247	0.3943	Denmark
1870s	0.919	0.6363	0.2827	Denmark
1880s	0.9178	0.645	0.2728	Denmark
1890s	0.9187	0.648	0.2707	Denmark
1900s	0.9278	0.657	0.2708	Denmark
1910s	0.9296	0.6537	0.2759	Denmark
1920s	0.958	0.7839	0.1741	Denmark
1930s	0.959	0.2658	0.6932	Denmark
1940s	0.7704	0.027	0.7434	Denmark
1990s	0.984	0.9694	0.0146	Denmark
2000s	0.984	0.9702	0.0138	Denmark
2010s	0.9829	0.9683	0.0146	Denmark
2020s	0.9767	0.9632	0.0135	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Denmark or Germany?: Denmark, at 0.979 against 0.966 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Denmark and Germany?: 0.013, 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 liberal political institutions index?: Denmark ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.