Denmark vs Germany: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Denmark
0.713
in 2025
Germany
0.661
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
Germany rank
10th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.713 against 0.661 in Germany, a difference of 0.052.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Germany ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 16 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.06 | 0.116 | 0.056 | Germany |
| 1790s | 0.06 | 0.116 | 0.056 | Germany |
| 1800s | 0.06 | 0.1215 | 0.0615 | Germany |
| 1810s | 0.06 | 0.154 | 0.094 | Germany |
| 1820s | 0.06 | 0.154 | 0.094 | Germany |
| 1830s | 0.182 | 0.154 | 0.028 | Denmark |
| 1840s | 0.3995 | 0.1674 | 0.2321 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 0.4344 | 0.221 | 0.2134 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.5295 | 0.2659 | 0.2636 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.57 | 0.4011 | 0.1689 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 0.61 | 0.405 | 0.205 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.61 | 0.443 | 0.167 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0.6107 | 0.4565 | 0.1542 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.6257 | 0.4672 | 0.1585 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.6844 | 0.6379 | 0.0465 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.664 | 0.3157 | 0.3483 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.6582 | 0.1176 | 0.5406 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.7636 | 0.6612 | 0.1023 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.7406 | 0.662 | 0.0786 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.7192 | 0.662 | 0.0572 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.7105 | 0.6617 | 0.0488 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 0.713 against 0.661 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.052, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Germany ranks 10th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.