Participatory Political Institutions Index in Denmark

Denmark: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.713 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.713
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.77
in 1998
All-time low
0.06
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Denmark, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.713 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Denmark peaked at 0.77 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1789.

That places Denmark 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.06 0.06 0.06 1
1790s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1800s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1810s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1820s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1830s 0.182 0.06 0.396 10
1840s 0.3995 0.396 0.431 10
1850s 0.4344 0.431 0.439 10
1860s 0.5295 0.507 0.582 10
1870s 0.57 0.57 0.57 10
1880s 0.61 0.61 0.61 10
1890s 0.61 0.61 0.61 10
1900s 0.6107 0.61 0.611 10
1910s 0.6257 0.611 0.665 10
1920s 0.6844 0.673 0.689 10
1930s 0.664 0.648 0.684 10
1940s 0.6586 0.627 0.675 10
1950s 0.6923 0.654 0.71 10
1960s 0.747 0.71 0.766 10
1970s 0.7296 0.719 0.745 10
1980s 0.7332 0.712 0.76 10
1990s 0.7619 0.74 0.77 10
2000s 0.7406 0.715 0.763 10
2010s 0.7192 0.714 0.728 10
2020s 0.7105 0.701 0.713 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 4 Italy 0.741 compare
  2. 5 Ecuador 0.738 compare
  3. 6 Australia 0.729 compare
  4. 8 Slovenia 0.699 compare
  5. 9 Lithuania 0.668 compare
  6. 10 Germany 0.661 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Denmark?
Participatory political institutions index in Denmark was 0.713 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.77 in 1998.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1789.
How does Denmark rank for participatory political institutions index?
Denmark ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.