Denmark vs Switzerland: Political centralization index
Denmark
0.012
in 2025
Switzerland
0.019
in 2025
Denmark rank
175th
Switzerland rank
174th
Political centralization index over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.019 against 0.012 in Denmark, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.05 | 0.23 | 0.18 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.05 | 0.281 | 0.231 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.05 | 0.315 | 0.265 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.05 | 0.315 | 0.265 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.0516 | 0.315 | 0.2634 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.0488 | 0.28 | 0.2312 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.0234 | 0.14 | 0.1166 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.022 | 0.14 | 0.118 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.022 | 0.0795 | 0.0575 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.022 | 0.019 | 0.003 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.022 | 0.019 | 0.003 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0.0211 | 0.019 | 0.0021 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.021 | 0.019 | 0.002 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.017 | 0.019 | 0.002 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.017 | 0.019 | 0.002 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.051 | 0.019 | 0.032 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.0112 | 0.019 | 0.0078 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.009 | 0.019 | 0.01 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.009 | 0.019 | 0.01 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.009 | 0.0173 | 0.0083 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.009 | 0.017 | 0.008 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.009 | 0.0177 | 0.0087 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0099 | 0.0177 | 0.0078 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.012 | 0.021 | 0.009 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.019 against 0.012 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.007, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for political centralization index?
- Denmark ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 174th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.