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Countries with independent national human rights institution in Denmark

Denmark: Countries with independent national human rights institution was 2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
2
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Countries with independent national human rights institution in Denmark, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 12005: 22010: 22015: 22016: 22017: 22018: 22019: 22020: 22021: 22022: 22023: 22024: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, countries with independent national human rights institution in Denmark stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, countries with independent national human rights institution in Denmark peaked at 2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.

That places Denmark 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.5 1 2 2
2010s 2 2 2 6
2020s 2 2 2 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is countries with independent national human rights institution in Denmark?
Countries with independent national human rights institution in Denmark was 2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest countries with independent national human rights institution recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
What is the lowest countries with independent national human rights institution recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for countries with independent national human rights institution?
Denmark ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is countries with independent national human rights institution rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Countries with independent national human rights institution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Countries with independent national human rights institution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 2,509 data points, 2000–2024
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