Chile vs Denmark: Democracy

Chile
2
in 2018
Denmark
2
in 2018
Chile rank
1st
Denmark rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Chile
  • Denmark
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 196 shared years of data; in 1818 it was Chile ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Denmark Difference Ahead
1810s 1 0 1 Chile
1820s 1 0 1 Chile
1830s 1 0 1 Chile
1840s 1 0.1 0.9 Chile
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 1 2 1 Denmark
1940s 1 2 1 Denmark
1950s 1 2 1 Denmark
1960s 1.6 2 0.4 Denmark
1970s 0.6 2 1.4 Denmark
1980s 0.3 2 1.7 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, Chile or Denmark?
Chile, at 2 against 2 in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Chile and Denmark?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Denmark?
196 years are reported by both, from 1818 to 2018.
How do Chile and Denmark rank globally for democracy?
Chile 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).