Denmark vs Finland: Political regime polity

Denmark
2
in 2018
Finland
2
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
Finland rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Finland ahead.

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

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1910s 2 2 0 —
1920s 2 2 0 —
1930s 2 1.1 0.9 Denmark
1940s 2 2 0 —
1950s 2 2 0 —
1960s 2 2 0 —
1970s 2 2 0 —
1980s 2 2 0 —
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 political regime polity, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 2 against 2 in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Denmark and Finland?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
97 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for political regime polity?
Denmark ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed