Canada vs Denmark: Elected parliament
Canada
1
in 2025
Denmark
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Denmark rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Denmark, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Denmark ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.8889 | 0.1111 | 0.7778 | Canada |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Canada |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament, Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Canada and Denmark?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for elected parliament?
- Canada ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.