Which has higher democracy, Denmark or Taiwan?

Denmark, at 2 against 2 in Taiwan as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Taiwan?

70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2018.

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.

Denmark vs Taiwan: Democracy

Denmark

in 2018

Taiwan

in 2018

Denmark rank

1st

Taiwan rank

1st

Democracy over time

Denmark
Taiwan

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Denmark ahead.

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

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1940s	2	0	2	Denmark
1950s	2	0	2	Denmark
1960s	2	0	2	Denmark
1970s	2	0	2	Denmark
1980s	2	0.3	1.7	Denmark
1990s	2	1.8	0.2	Denmark
2000s	2	2	0	—
2010s	2	2	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Denmark or Taiwan?: Denmark, at 2 against 2 in Taiwan as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Denmark and Taiwan?: 0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Taiwan?: 70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Taiwan rank globally for democracy?: Denmark ranks 1st and Taiwan 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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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: 18 September 2026

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).