Australia vs Denmark: Free country
Australia
2
in 2025
Denmark
2
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Denmark rank
1st
Free country over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2 against 2 in Denmark, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 2 against 2 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Australia and Denmark?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for free country?
- Australia ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).