Denmark vs Germany: Political regime polity

Denmark
2
in 2018
Germany
2
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
Germany rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Germany 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 Germany Difference Ahead
1860s 1 0.5 0.5 Denmark
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 1 1 0 —
1910s 1.9 1.1 0.8 Denmark
1920s 2 2 0 —
1930s 2 0.6 1.4 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 political regime polity, Denmark or Germany?
Denmark, at 2 against 2 in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Denmark and Germany?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
101 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for political regime polity?
Denmark ranks 1st and Germany 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