How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.

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.

Denmark vs Switzerland: Centralization of Political Power Index

Denmark

0.012

in 2025

Switzerland

0.019

in 2025

Denmark rank

175th

Switzerland rank

174th

Centralization of Political Power 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 centralization of political power index, Denmark or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.019 against 0.012 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power 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 centralization of political power index?: Denmark ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 174th 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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Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.