Denmark vs Sweden: Liberal political institutions

Denmark
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Liberal political institutions over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

Across all 237 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden 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