Common Good Justifications Score in Denmark
Denmark: Common Good Justifications Score was 2.65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Common Good Justifications Score in Denmark, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for common good justifications score in Denmark is 2.65, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Denmark peaked at 2.65 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.777, in 1944.
Denmark ranks 3rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.31 | 2.22 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.8 | 0.777 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.35 | 2.22 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 1.97 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.93 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.18 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Denmark?
- Common good justifications score in Denmark was 2.65 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 2019.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.777 in 1944.
- How does Denmark rank for common good justifications score?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.