What is key features of human rights in Denmark?

Key features of human rights in Denmark was 0.959 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 1967.

What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 0.529 in 1789.

How does Denmark rank for key features of human rights?

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

Is key features of human rights 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of human rights in Denmark

Name: Key features of human rights 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 human rights 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

Key features of human rights in Denmark, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.959 for key features of human rights in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of human rights 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.

Key features of human rights in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Key features of human rights in Denmark, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.529	—
1790	0.529	+0.0%
1791	0.529	+0.0%
1792	0.55	+4.0%
1793	0.55	+0.0%
1794	0.55	+0.0%
1795	0.55	+0.0%
1796	0.55	+0.0%
1797	0.55	+0.0%
1798	0.55	+0.0%
1799	0.539	-2.0%
1800	0.589	+9.3%
1801	0.589	+0.0%
1802	0.589	+0.0%
1803	0.589	+0.0%
1804	0.589	+0.0%
1805	0.589	+0.0%
1806	0.589	+0.0%
1807	0.589	+0.0%
1808	0.589	+0.0%
1809	0.589	+0.0%
1810	0.589	+0.0%
1811	0.589	+0.0%
1812	0.589	+0.0%
1813	0.589	+0.0%
1814	0.589	+0.0%
1815	0.589	+0.0%
1816	0.589	+0.0%
1817	0.589	+0.0%
1818	0.589	+0.0%
1819	0.589	+0.0%
1820	0.589	+0.0%
1821	0.589	+0.0%
1822	0.589	+0.0%
1823	0.589	+0.0%
1824	0.589	+0.0%
1825	0.589	+0.0%
1826	0.589	+0.0%
1827	0.589	+0.0%
1828	0.589	+0.0%
1829	0.589	+0.0%
1830	0.589	+0.0%
1831	0.589	+0.0%
1832	0.589	+0.0%
1833	0.589	+0.0%
1834	0.589	+0.0%
1835	0.6	+1.9%
1836	0.6	+0.0%
1837	0.6	+0.0%
1838	0.7	+16.7%
1839	0.7	+0.0%
1840	0.7	+0.0%
1841	0.7	+0.0%
1842	0.7	+0.0%
1843	0.7	+0.0%
1844	0.7	+0.0%
1845	0.7	+0.0%
1846	0.7	+0.0%
1847	0.7	+0.0%
1848	0.851	+21.6%
1849	0.885	+4.0%
1850	0.906	+2.4%
1851	0.906	+0.0%
1852	0.906	+0.0%
1853	0.897	-1.0%
1854	0.895	-0.2%
1855	0.906	+1.2%
1856	0.906	+0.0%
1857	0.916	+1.1%
1858	0.916	+0.0%
1859	0.916	+0.0%
1860	0.916	+0.0%
1861	0.916	+0.0%
1862	0.916	+0.0%
1863	0.916	+0.0%
1864	0.916	+0.0%
1865	0.916	+0.0%
1866	0.916	+0.0%
1867	0.916	+0.0%
1868	0.916	+0.0%
1869	0.916	+0.0%
1870	0.916	+0.0%
1871	0.885	-3.4%
1872	0.885	+0.0%
1873	0.917	+3.6%
1874	0.917	+0.0%
1875	0.917	+0.0%
1876	0.917	+0.0%
1877	0.917	+0.0%
1878	0.917	+0.0%
1879	0.917	+0.0%
1880	0.921	+0.4%
1881	0.921	+0.0%
1882	0.921	+0.0%
1883	0.921	+0.0%
1884	0.921	+0.0%
1885	0.888	-3.6%
1886	0.865	-2.6%
1887	0.865	+0.0%
1888	0.865	+0.0%
1889	0.865	+0.0%
1890	0.865	+0.0%
1891	0.865	+0.0%
1892	0.865	+0.0%
1893	0.865	+0.0%
1894	0.921	+6.5%
1895	0.925	+0.4%
1896	0.925	+0.0%
1897	0.925	+0.0%
1898	0.923	-0.2%
1899	0.931	+0.9%
1900	0.931	+0.0%
1901	0.931	+0.0%
1902	0.931	+0.0%
1903	0.931	+0.0%
1904	0.931	+0.0%
1905	0.931	+0.0%
1906	0.931	+0.0%
1907	0.931	+0.0%
1908	0.931	+0.0%
1909	0.931	+0.0%
1910	0.931	+0.0%
1911	0.931	+0.0%
1912	0.931	+0.0%
1913	0.931	+0.0%
1914	0.93	-0.1%
1915	0.932	+0.2%
1916	0.932	+0.0%
1917	0.932	+0.0%
1918	0.932	+0.0%
1919	0.934	+0.2%
1920	0.935	+0.1%
1921	0.935	+0.0%
1922	0.935	+0.0%
1923	0.935	+0.0%
1924	0.935	+0.0%
1925	0.94	+0.5%
1926	0.94	+0.0%
1927	0.94	+0.0%
1928	0.94	+0.0%
1929	0.94	+0.0%
1930	0.939	-0.1%
1931	0.939	+0.0%
1932	0.939	+0.0%
1933	0.933	-0.6%
1934	0.932	-0.1%
1935	0.932	+0.0%
1936	0.932	+0.0%
1937	0.932	+0.0%
1938	0.932	+0.0%
1939	0.932	+0.0%
1940	0.687	-26.3%
1941	0.668	-2.8%
1942	0.654	-2.1%
1943	0.625	-4.4%
1944	0.586	-6.2%
1945	0.659	+12.5%
1946	0.952	+44.5%
1947	0.962	+1.1%
1948	0.962	+0.0%
1949	0.962	+0.0%
1950	0.963	+0.1%
1951	0.963	+0.0%
1952	0.963	+0.0%
1953	0.963	+0.0%
1954	0.962	-0.1%
1955	0.963	+0.1%
1956	0.963	+0.0%
1957	0.963	+0.0%
1958	0.963	+0.0%
1959	0.963	+0.0%
1960	0.964	+0.1%
1961	0.964	+0.0%
1962	0.966	+0.2%
1963	0.969	+0.3%
1964	0.969	+0.0%
1965	0.969	+0.0%
1966	0.969	+0.0%
1967	0.97	+0.1%
1968	0.97	+0.0%
1969	0.97	+0.0%
1970	0.97	+0.0%
1971	0.97	+0.0%
1972	0.97	+0.0%
1973	0.97	+0.0%
1974	0.97	+0.0%
1975	0.97	+0.0%
1976	0.97	+0.0%
1977	0.97	+0.0%
1978	0.97	+0.0%
1979	0.97	+0.0%
1980	0.97	+0.0%
1981	0.97	+0.0%
1982	0.97	+0.0%
1983	0.97	+0.0%
1984	0.97	+0.0%
1985	0.97	+0.0%
1986	0.97	+0.0%
1987	0.97	+0.0%
1988	0.97	+0.0%
1989	0.97	+0.0%
1990	0.97	+0.0%
1991	0.97	+0.0%
1992	0.97	+0.0%
1993	0.97	+0.0%
1994	0.97	+0.0%
1995	0.97	+0.0%
1996	0.97	+0.0%
1997	0.97	+0.0%
1998	0.97	+0.0%
1999	0.97	+0.0%
2000	0.97	+0.0%
2001	0.97	+0.0%
2002	0.97	+0.0%
2003	0.97	+0.0%
2004	0.97	+0.0%
2005	0.97	+0.0%
2006	0.97	+0.0%
2007	0.97	+0.0%
2008	0.97	+0.0%
2009	0.97	+0.0%
2010	0.97	+0.0%
2011	0.97	+0.0%
2012	0.97	+0.0%
2013	0.964	-0.6%
2014	0.964	+0.0%
2015	0.968	+0.4%
2016	0.968	+0.0%
2017	0.968	+0.0%
2018	0.961	-0.7%
2019	0.954	-0.7%
2020	0.939	-1.6%
2021	0.95	+1.2%
2022	0.96	+1.1%
2023	0.96	+0.0%
2024	0.96	+0.0%
2025	0.959	-0.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

Denmark's 0.959 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Denmark's 0.959 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8795, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

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
4 Ireland 0.956 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

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 95,007 (2025)
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)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0158 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of human rights in Denmark?: Key features of human rights in Denmark was 0.959 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 1967.
What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0.529 in 1789.
How does Denmark rank for key features of human rights?: Denmark ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of human rights 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
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: 18 September 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.