Judicial Corruption Score in Denmark
Denmark: Judicial Corruption Score was 3.62 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Judicial Corruption Score in Denmark, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3.62 for judicial corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Denmark peaked at 3.62 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 3.62, in 1789.
Denmark ranks 2nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1800s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1810s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 95,007 (2025)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Denmark?
- Judicial corruption score in Denmark was 3.62 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 in 1789.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 in 1789.
- How does Denmark rank for judicial corruption score?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.