What is key features of democracy in Denmark?

Key features of democracy in Denmark was 0.913 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 2006.

What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 0.106 in 1799.

How does Denmark rank for key features of democracy?

Denmark ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of democracy in Denmark

Name: Key features of democracy in Denmark
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Key features of democracy was 0.913 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.913

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

1st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.922

in 2006

All-time low

0.106

in 1799

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Key features of democracy in Denmark, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, key features of democracy in Denmark stood at 0.913.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Denmark peaked at 0.922 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.106, in 1799.

Denmark ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of democracy in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Key features of democracy in Denmark, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.108	—
1790	0.108	+0.0%
1791	0.108	+0.0%
1792	0.108	+0.0%
1793	0.108	+0.0%
1794	0.108	+0.0%
1795	0.108	+0.0%
1796	0.108	+0.0%
1797	0.108	+0.0%
1798	0.108	+0.0%
1799	0.106	-1.9%
1800	0.106	+0.0%
1801	0.106	+0.0%
1802	0.106	+0.0%
1803	0.106	+0.0%
1804	0.106	+0.0%
1805	0.106	+0.0%
1806	0.106	+0.0%
1807	0.106	+0.0%
1808	0.106	+0.0%
1809	0.106	+0.0%
1810	0.106	+0.0%
1811	0.106	+0.0%
1812	0.106	+0.0%
1813	0.106	+0.0%
1814	0.106	+0.0%
1815	0.106	+0.0%
1816	0.106	+0.0%
1817	0.106	+0.0%
1818	0.106	+0.0%
1819	0.106	+0.0%
1820	0.106	+0.0%
1821	0.106	+0.0%
1822	0.106	+0.0%
1823	0.106	+0.0%
1824	0.106	+0.0%
1825	0.106	+0.0%
1826	0.106	+0.0%
1827	0.106	+0.0%
1828	0.106	+0.0%
1829	0.106	+0.0%
1830	0.106	+0.0%
1831	0.106	+0.0%
1832	0.106	+0.0%
1833	0.106	+0.0%
1834	0.147	+38.7%
1835	0.15	+2.0%
1836	0.15	+0.0%
1837	0.15	+0.0%
1838	0.15	+0.0%
1839	0.15	+0.0%
1840	0.15	+0.0%
1841	0.15	+0.0%
1842	0.15	+0.0%
1843	0.15	+0.0%
1844	0.15	+0.0%
1845	0.15	+0.0%
1846	0.15	+0.0%
1847	0.15	+0.0%
1848	0.21	+40.0%
1849	0.362	+72.4%
1850	0.362	+0.0%
1851	0.362	+0.0%
1852	0.361	-0.3%
1853	0.354	-1.9%
1854	0.353	-0.3%
1855	0.363	+2.8%
1856	0.363	+0.0%
1857	0.363	+0.0%
1858	0.363	+0.0%
1859	0.362	-0.3%
1860	0.362	+0.0%
1861	0.363	+0.3%
1862	0.363	+0.0%
1863	0.363	+0.0%
1864	0.363	+0.0%
1865	0.363	+0.0%
1866	0.363	+0.0%
1867	0.363	+0.0%
1868	0.363	+0.0%
1869	0.363	+0.0%
1870	0.363	+0.0%
1871	0.347	-4.4%
1872	0.347	+0.0%
1873	0.365	+5.2%
1874	0.367	+0.5%
1875	0.367	+0.0%
1876	0.362	-1.4%
1877	0.359	-0.8%
1878	0.359	+0.0%
1879	0.36	+0.3%
1880	0.361	+0.3%
1881	0.361	+0.0%
1882	0.361	+0.0%
1883	0.361	+0.0%
1884	0.36	-0.3%
1885	0.34	-5.6%
1886	0.331	-2.6%
1887	0.333	+0.6%
1888	0.333	+0.0%
1889	0.333	+0.0%
1890	0.332	-0.3%
1891	0.332	+0.0%
1892	0.333	+0.3%
1893	0.333	+0.0%
1894	0.363	+9.0%
1895	0.369	+1.7%
1896	0.37	+0.3%
1897	0.37	+0.0%
1898	0.369	-0.3%
1899	0.369	+0.0%
1900	0.37	+0.3%
1901	0.479	+29.5%
1902	0.614	+28.2%
1903	0.614	+0.0%
1904	0.615	+0.2%
1905	0.615	+0.0%
1906	0.614	-0.2%
1907	0.613	-0.2%
1908	0.613	+0.0%
1909	0.614	+0.2%
1910	0.614	+0.0%
1911	0.614	+0.0%
1912	0.614	+0.0%
1913	0.614	+0.0%
1914	0.612	-0.3%
1915	0.612	+0.0%
1916	0.862	+40.8%
1917	0.862	+0.0%
1918	0.863	+0.1%
1919	0.868	+0.6%
1920	0.872	+0.5%
1921	0.872	+0.0%
1922	0.872	+0.0%
1923	0.872	+0.0%
1924	0.868	-0.5%
1925	0.867	-0.1%
1926	0.867	+0.0%
1927	0.871	+0.5%
1928	0.871	+0.0%
1929	0.87	-0.1%
1930	0.867	-0.3%
1931	0.867	+0.0%
1932	0.867	+0.0%
1933	0.854	-1.5%
1934	0.853	-0.1%
1935	0.853	+0.0%
1936	0.852	-0.1%
1937	0.852	+0.0%
1938	0.852	+0.0%
1939	0.851	-0.1%
1940	0.68	-20.1%
1941	0.633	-6.9%
1942	0.628	-0.8%
1943	0.467	-25.6%
1944	0.204	-56.3%
1945	0.322	+57.8%
1946	0.899	+179.2%
1947	0.901	+0.2%
1948	0.903	+0.2%
1949	0.903	+0.0%
1950	0.904	+0.1%
1951	0.901	-0.3%
1952	0.901	+0.0%
1953	0.902	+0.1%
1954	0.899	-0.3%
1955	0.901	+0.2%
1956	0.901	+0.0%
1957	0.902	+0.1%
1958	0.902	+0.0%
1959	0.902	+0.0%
1960	0.903	+0.1%
1961	0.905	+0.2%
1962	0.905	+0.0%
1963	0.905	+0.0%
1964	0.904	-0.1%
1965	0.9	-0.4%
1966	0.9	+0.0%
1967	0.902	+0.2%
1968	0.904	+0.2%
1969	0.904	+0.0%
1970	0.904	+0.0%
1971	0.905	+0.1%
1972	0.908	+0.3%
1973	0.908	+0.0%
1974	0.908	+0.0%
1975	0.907	-0.1%
1976	0.907	+0.0%
1977	0.908	+0.1%
1978	0.908	+0.0%
1979	0.908	+0.0%
1980	0.907	-0.1%
1981	0.907	+0.0%
1982	0.909	+0.2%
1983	0.909	+0.0%
1984	0.906	-0.3%
1985	0.906	+0.0%
1986	0.906	+0.0%
1987	0.907	+0.1%
1988	0.908	+0.1%
1989	0.908	+0.0%
1990	0.908	+0.0%
1991	0.909	+0.1%
1992	0.909	+0.0%
1993	0.909	+0.0%
1994	0.909	+0.0%
1995	0.908	-0.1%
1996	0.908	+0.0%
1997	0.908	+0.0%
1998	0.906	-0.2%
1999	0.906	+0.0%
2000	0.906	+0.0%
2001	0.906	+0.0%
2002	0.908	+0.2%
2003	0.908	+0.0%
2004	0.908	+0.0%
2005	0.92	+1.3%
2006	0.922	+0.2%
2007	0.922	+0.0%
2008	0.921	-0.1%
2009	0.921	+0.0%
2010	0.921	+0.0%
2011	0.921	+0.0%
2012	0.921	+0.0%
2013	0.921	+0.0%
2014	0.921	+0.0%
2015	0.921	+0.0%
2016	0.918	-0.3%
2017	0.918	+0.0%
2018	0.918	+0.0%
2019	0.916	-0.2%
2020	0.915	-0.1%
2021	0.915	+0.0%
2022	0.915	+0.0%
2023	0.917	+0.2%
2024	0.917	+0.0%
2025	0.913	-0.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

Denmark's 0.913 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.786, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Denmark's 0.913 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.108	0.108	0.108	1
1790s	0.1078	0.106	0.108	10
1800s	0.106	0.106	0.106	10
1810s	0.106	0.106	0.106	10
1820s	0.106	0.106	0.106	10
1830s	0.1321	0.106	0.15	10
1840s	0.1772	0.15	0.362	10
1850s	0.3606	0.353	0.363	10
1860s	0.3629	0.362	0.363	10
1870s	0.3596	0.347	0.367	10
1880s	0.3474	0.331	0.361	10
1890s	0.354	0.332	0.37	10
1900s	0.5761	0.37	0.615	10
1910s	0.7135	0.612	0.868	10
1920s	0.8702	0.867	0.872	10
1930s	0.8568	0.851	0.867	10
1940s	0.654	0.204	0.903	10
1950s	0.9015	0.899	0.904	10
1960s	0.9032	0.9	0.905	10
1970s	0.9071	0.904	0.908	10
1980s	0.9073	0.906	0.909	10
1990s	0.908	0.906	0.909	10
2000s	0.9142	0.906	0.922	10
2010s	0.9196	0.916	0.921	10
2020s	0.9153	0.913	0.917	6

Countries ranked near Denmark

2 Norway 0.89 compare
3 Belgium 0.889 compare
3 Sweden 0.889 compare

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More social development data for Denmark

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of democracy in Denmark?: Key features of democracy in Denmark was 0.913 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 2006.
What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0.106 in 1799.
How does Denmark rank for key features of democracy?: Denmark ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.