Brazil vs Denmark: Strong elected local governments index
Brazil
0.972
in 2025
Denmark
0.974
in 2025
Brazil rank
30th
Denmark rank
28th
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Brazil
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.974 against 0.972 in Brazil, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 193 shared years of data; in 1833 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 30th and Denmark ranks 28th of 175 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Denmark in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.81 | 0.3333 | 0.4767 | Brazil |
| 1840s | 0.81 | 0.767 | 0.043 | Brazil |
| 1850s | 0.81 | 0.7738 | 0.0362 | Brazil |
| 1860s | 0.81 | 0.8473 | 0.0373 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.81 | 0.995 | 0.185 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 0.81 | 0.995 | 0.185 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.81 | 0.995 | 0.185 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0.866 | 0.995 | 0.129 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.88 | 0.995 | 0.115 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.88 | 0.995 | 0.115 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.4786 | 0.995 | 0.5164 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.6552 | 0.995 | 0.3398 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.988 | 0.995 | 0.007 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.9642 | 0.995 | 0.0308 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.949 | 0.995 | 0.046 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.9532 | 0.995 | 0.0418 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.991 | 0.995 | 0.004 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.991 | 0.995 | 0.004 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.9886 | 0.9803 | 0.0083 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.9775 | 0.974 | 0.0035 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Brazil or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 0.974 against 0.972 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Brazil and Denmark?
- 0.002, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Denmark?
- 193 years are reported by both, from 1833 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Denmark rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Brazil ranks 30th and Denmark ranks 28th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.