Denmark vs Nauru: Democracy

Denmark
7
in 2025
Nauru
7
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Nauru rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Denmark
  • Nauru
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 7 against 7 in Nauru, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1888 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Nauru ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Nauru Difference Ahead
1880s 2 0 2 Denmark
1890s 2 0 2 Denmark
1900s 3.8 0 3.8 Denmark
1910s 5.1 0 5.1 Denmark
1920s 7 0 7 Denmark
1930s 6.3 0 6.3 Denmark
1940s 4 0 4 Denmark
1950s 7 1.8 5.2 Denmark
1960s 7 4 3 Denmark
1970s 7 7 0
1980s 7 7 0
1990s 7 7 0
2000s 7 7 0
2010s 7 7 0
2020s 7 7 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Denmark or Nauru?
Denmark, at 7 against 7 in Nauru as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Denmark and Nauru?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nauru?
138 years are reported by both, from 1888 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Nauru rank globally for democracy?
Denmark ranks 1st and Nauru ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).