What is equal rights protection index in Denmark?

Equal rights protection index in Denmark was 0.98 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 0.985 in 1962.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 0.411 in 1789.

How does Denmark rank for equal rights protection index?

Denmark ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Denmark

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Denmark
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.98 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.98

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

2nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.985

in 1962

All-time low

0.411

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Denmark, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.98 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Denmark peaked at 0.985 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.411, in 1789.

Denmark ranks 2nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.411	0.411	0.411	1
1790s	0.8484	0.411	0.897	10
1800s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
1810s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
1820s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
1830s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
1840s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
1850s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
1860s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
1870s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
1880s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
1890s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
1900s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1910s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1920s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1930s	0.9204	0.918	0.922	10
1940s	0.9152	0.896	0.944	10
1950s	0.9434	0.943	0.944	10
1960s	0.9766	0.943	0.985	10
1970s	0.985	0.985	0.985	10
1980s	0.985	0.985	0.985	10
1990s	0.983	0.983	0.983	10
2000s	0.983	0.983	0.983	10
2010s	0.982	0.979	0.983	10
2020s	0.9805	0.979	0.981	6

Countries ranked near Denmark

3 Japan 0.978 compare
4 Germany 0.973 compare
5 Belgium 0.962 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Denmark

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 95,007 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 21 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.884 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.959 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.7 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.959 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Denmark?: Equal rights protection index in Denmark was 0.98 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 0.985 in 1962.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0.411 in 1789.
How does Denmark rank for equal rights protection index?: Denmark ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.