Denmark vs Iceland: Liberal political institutions

Denmark
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st

Liberal political institutions over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.

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

Denmark ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 176 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal political institutions
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
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Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions