Australia vs Denmark: Participatory political institutions index

Australia
0.729
in 2025
Denmark
0.713
in 2025
Australia rank
6th
Denmark rank
7th

Participatory political institutions index over time

  • Australia
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.729 against 0.713 in Denmark, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 234 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 6th and Denmark ranks 7th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 10 and Denmark in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Denmark Difference Ahead
1780s 0.074 0.06 0.014 Australia
1790s 0.074 0.06 0.014 Australia
1800s 0.074 0.06 0.014 Australia
1810s 0.074 0.06 0.014 Australia
1820s 0.1136 0.06 0.0536 Australia
1830s 0.17 0.182 0.012 Denmark
1840s 0.188 0.3995 0.2115 Denmark
1850s 0.3702 0.4344 0.0642 Denmark
1860s 0.608 0.5295 0.0785 Australia
1870s 0.608 0.57 0.038 Australia
1880s 0.608 0.61 0.002 Denmark
1890s 0.602 0.61 0.008 Denmark
1900s 0.664 0.6107 0.0533 Australia
1910s 0.678 0.6257 0.0523 Australia
1920s 0.6703 0.6844 0.0141 Denmark
1930s 0.6575 0.664 0.0065 Denmark
1940s 0.6591 0.6586 0.0005 Australia
1950s 0.6657 0.6923 0.0266 Denmark
1960s 0.6464 0.747 0.1006 Denmark
1970s 0.7048 0.7296 0.0248 Denmark
1980s 0.7255 0.7332 0.0077 Denmark
1990s 0.6797 0.7619 0.0822 Denmark
2000s 0.6613 0.7406 0.0793 Denmark
2010s 0.6446 0.7192 0.0746 Denmark
2020s 0.6878 0.7105 0.0227 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Australia or Denmark?
Australia, at 0.729 against 0.713 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Australia and Denmark?
0.016, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
234 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
Australia ranks 6th and Denmark ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Participatory political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed