Denmark vs United States: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Denmark
0.974
in 2025
United States
0.975
in 2025
Denmark rank
28th
United States rank
27th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.975 against 0.974 in Denmark, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 193 shared years of data; in 1833 it was United States ahead.
Denmark ranks 28th and United States ranks 27th of 175 countries.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.