Denmark vs Italy: Liberal political institutions

Denmark
1
in 2025
Italy
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Italy rank
1st

Liberal political institutions over time

  • Denmark
  • Italy
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Italy ahead.

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

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Italy Difference Ahead
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0.2 0 0.2 Denmark
1850s 1 0 1 Denmark
1860s 1 0 1 Denmark
1870s 1 0 1 Denmark
1880s 1 0 1 Denmark
1890s 1 0 1 Denmark
1900s 1 0 1 Denmark
1910s 1 0 1 Denmark
1920s 1 0 1 Denmark
1930s 1 0 1 Denmark
1940s 0.7 0 0.7 Denmark
1950s 1 0.4 0.6 Denmark
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 Italy?
Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Denmark and Italy?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for liberal political institutions?
Denmark ranks 1st and Italy 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

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
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions