Denmark vs Italy: Political liberties
Denmark
1
in 2025
Italy
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Italy rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Italy, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Italy ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political liberties, Denmark or Italy?
- Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Denmark and Italy?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for political liberties?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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