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
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.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for liberal political institutions?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions.