What is human rights index in Denmark?

Human rights index in Denmark was 0.959 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 1967.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 0.529 in 1789.

How does Denmark rank for human rights index?

Denmark ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Denmark

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

Denmark: Human Rights Index was 0.959 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.959

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

3rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.97

in 1967

All-time low

0.529

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Denmark, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in Denmark stood at 0.959.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Denmark peaked at 0.97 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.529, in 1789.

Denmark ranks 3rd 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	0.529	0.529	0.529	1
1790s	0.5447	0.529	0.55	10
1800s	0.589	0.589	0.589	10
1810s	0.589	0.589	0.589	10
1820s	0.589	0.589	0.589	10
1830s	0.6145	0.589	0.7	10
1840s	0.7336	0.7	0.885	10
1850s	0.907	0.895	0.916	10
1860s	0.916	0.916	0.916	10
1870s	0.9105	0.885	0.917	10
1880s	0.8953	0.865	0.921	10
1890s	0.901	0.865	0.931	10
1900s	0.931	0.931	0.931	10
1910s	0.9316	0.93	0.934	10
1920s	0.9375	0.935	0.94	10
1930s	0.9342	0.932	0.939	10
1940s	0.7717	0.586	0.962	10
1950s	0.9629	0.962	0.963	10
1960s	0.968	0.964	0.97	10
1970s	0.97	0.97	0.97	10
1980s	0.97	0.97	0.97	10
1990s	0.97	0.97	0.97	10
2000s	0.97	0.97	0.97	10
2010s	0.9657	0.954	0.97	10
2020s	0.9547	0.939	0.96	6

Countries ranked near Denmark

1 Estonia 0.963 compare
2 Sweden 0.96 compare
5 Belgium 0.955 compare
6 Iceland 0.95 compare
6 Switzerland 0.95 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)
Key features of democracy 0.913 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.98 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.929 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.913 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.7 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.884 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Denmark?: Human rights index in Denmark was 0.959 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 1967.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0.529 in 1789.
How does Denmark rank for human rights index?: Denmark ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.