Argentina vs Denmark: Democracy

Argentina
2
in 2018
Denmark
2
in 2018
Argentina rank
1st
Denmark rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Argentina
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2 against 2 in Denmark, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 189 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Denmark Difference Ahead
1820s 1 0 1 Argentina
1830s 1 0 1 Argentina
1840s 1 0.1 0.9 Argentina
1850s 1 1 0
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1.9 0.9 Denmark
1920s 1 2 1 Denmark
1930s 0.3 2 1.7 Denmark
1940s 0 2 2 Denmark
1950s 0.4 2 1.6 Denmark
1960s 0.9 2 1.1 Denmark
1970s 0.6 2 1.4 Denmark
1980s 1.4 2 0.6 Denmark
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Argentina or Denmark?
Argentina, at 2 against 2 in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Argentina and Denmark?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Denmark?
189 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Denmark rank globally for democracy?
Argentina ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).