Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Denmark
Denmark: Human rights index vs electoral democracy index was 0.959 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Denmark, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs electoral democracy 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 vs electoral democracy index in Denmark peaked at 0.97 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.529, in 1789.
That places Denmark 3rd 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
| 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
More social development data for Denmark
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.884 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.913 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.929 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.98 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.7 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.913 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Denmark?
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Denmark was 0.959 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 1967.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.529 in 1789.
- How does Denmark rank for human rights index vs electoral democracy index?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs electoral democracy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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