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
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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.

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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