Political Rights Score in Denmark
Denmark: Political Rights Score was 40 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Political Rights Score in Denmark, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights score in Denmark is 40, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score in Denmark peaked at 40 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Political Rights Score in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40 | — |
| 2003 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 40 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 40 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 8 |
| 2010s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More social development data for Denmark
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights score in Denmark?
- Political rights score in Denmark was 40 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2002.
- What is the lowest political rights score recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for political rights score?
- Denmark ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights 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 Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.