Australia vs Denmark: Centralization of Political Power Index
Australia
0.01
in 2025
Denmark
0.012
in 2025
Australia rank
176th
Denmark rank
175th
Centralization of Political Power Index over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.012 against 0.01 in Australia, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 176th and Denmark ranks 175th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 23 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.471 | 0.05 | 0.421 | Australia |
| 1790s | 0.471 | 0.05 | 0.421 | Australia |
| 1800s | 0.471 | 0.05 | 0.421 | Australia |
| 1810s | 0.471 | 0.05 | 0.421 | Australia |
| 1820s | 0.2997 | 0.05 | 0.2497 | Australia |
| 1830s | 0.2 | 0.0516 | 0.1484 | Australia |
| 1840s | 0.2 | 0.0488 | 0.1512 | Australia |
| 1850s | 0.14 | 0.0234 | 0.1166 | Australia |
| 1860s | 0.05 | 0.022 | 0.028 | Australia |
| 1870s | 0.05 | 0.022 | 0.028 | Australia |
| 1880s | 0.05 | 0.022 | 0.028 | Australia |
| 1890s | 0.05 | 0.022 | 0.028 | Australia |
| 1900s | 0.0353 | 0.0211 | 0.0142 | Australia |
| 1910s | 0.03 | 0.021 | 0.009 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.0324 | 0.017 | 0.0154 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.0346 | 0.017 | 0.0176 | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.0391 | 0.051 | 0.0119 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.016 | 0.0112 | 0.0048 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.016 | 0.009 | 0.007 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.016 | 0.009 | 0.007 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.0112 | 0.009 | 0.0022 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.01 | 0.009 | 0.001 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.0098 | 0.009 | 0.0008 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.0114 | 0.0099 | 0.0015 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.01 | 0.012 | 0.002 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher centralization of political power index, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 0.012 against 0.01 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.002, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for centralization of political power index?
- Australia ranks 176th and Denmark ranks 175th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power 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 the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.