Denmark vs Italy: Participatory political institutions index
Denmark
0.713
in 2025
Italy
0.741
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
Italy rank
4th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.741 against 0.713 in Denmark, a difference of 0.028.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Italy ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 19 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.06 | 0.028 | 0.032 | Denmark |
| 1820s | 0.06 | 0.028 | 0.032 | Denmark |
| 1830s | 0.182 | 0.028 | 0.154 | Denmark |
| 1840s | 0.3995 | 0.0538 | 0.3457 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 0.4344 | 0.145 | 0.2894 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.5295 | 0.2131 | 0.3164 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.57 | 0.226 | 0.344 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 0.61 | 0.2404 | 0.3696 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.61 | 0.25 | 0.36 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0.6107 | 0.3359 | 0.2748 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.6257 | 0.3282 | 0.2975 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.6844 | 0.1639 | 0.5205 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.664 | 0.068 | 0.596 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.6586 | 0.2471 | 0.4115 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.6923 | 0.546 | 0.1463 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.747 | 0.557 | 0.19 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.7296 | 0.6341 | 0.0955 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.7332 | 0.683 | 0.0502 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.7619 | 0.7295 | 0.0324 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.7406 | 0.7546 | 0.014 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.7192 | 0.7528 | 0.0336 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.7105 | 0.7508 | 0.0403 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Denmark or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.741 against 0.713 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Denmark and Italy?
- 0.028, with Italy 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 participatory political institutions index?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Italy ranks 4th 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.