Denmark vs Syria: Democratic change
Denmark
1
in 2025
Syria
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
23rd
Syria rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Denmark
- Syria
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Syria ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Syria ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | Syria |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Denmark |
| 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 democratic change, Denmark or Syria?
- Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Denmark and Syria?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Syria?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Syria rank globally for democratic change?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and Syria ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.