Media Corruption Score in Denmark
Denmark: Media Corruption Score was 3.31 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Media Corruption Score in Denmark, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, media corruption score in Denmark stood at 3.31. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Denmark peaked at 3.31 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 1900.
That places Denmark 2nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 6 |
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Denmark?
- Media corruption score in Denmark was 3.31 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 in 1900.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 1900.
- How does Denmark rank for media corruption score?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media 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 Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.