Control of Corruption - Governance score in Denmark

Denmark: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 94.16 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
94.16 0-100
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 206 countries
All-time high
96.12 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
91.41 0-100
in 2014
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Denmark, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 95.5 0-1001998: 96.1 0-1002000: 94.7 0-1002002: 94.1 0-1002003: 94.5 0-1002004: 93 0-1002005: 93.5 0-1002006: 95.3 0-1002007: 94.8 0-1002008: 94.4 0-1002009: 94.6 0-1002010: 93.7 0-1002011: 95.1 0-1002012: 93.6 0-1002013: 93.2 0-1002014: 91.4 0-1002015: 91.6 0-1002016: 91.7 0-1002017: 92.1 0-1002018: 91.5 0-1002019: 91.5 0-1002020: 93.7 0-1002021: 94.3 0-1002022: 94.5 0-1002023: 94.8 0-1002024: 94.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 94.16 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Denmark peaked at 96.12 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 91.41 0-100, in 2014.

Denmark ranks 1st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Denmark, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 95.54 0-100
1998 96.12 0-100 +0.6%
2000 94.66 0-100 -1.5%
2002 94.12 0-100 -0.6%
2003 94.48 0-100 +0.4%
2004 92.99 0-100 -1.6%
2005 93.46 0-100 +0.5%
2006 95.33 0-100 +2.0%
2007 94.79 0-100 -0.6%
2008 94.45 0-100 -0.4%
2009 94.61 0-100 +0.2%
2010 93.67 0-100 -1.0%
2011 95.06 0-100 +1.5%
2012 93.57 0-100 -1.6%
2013 93.23 0-100 -0.4%
2014 91.41 0-100 -2.0%
2015 91.56 0-100 +0.2%
2016 91.73 0-100 +0.2%
2017 92.14 0-100 +0.4%
2018 91.54 0-100 -0.7%
2019 91.5 0-100 -0.0%
2020 93.69 0-100 +2.4%
2021 94.31 0-100 +0.7%
2022 94.46 0-100 +0.2%
2023 94.76 0-100 +0.3%
2024 94.16 0-100 -0.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 94.16 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.9 0-100, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 94.16 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.28 0-100, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.83 0-100 95.54 0-100 96.12 0-100 2
2000s 94.32 0-100 92.99 0-100 95.33 0-100 9
2010s 92.54 0-100 91.41 0-100 95.06 0-100 10
2020s 94.27 0-100 93.69 0-100 94.76 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 2 Finland 92.23 0-100 compare
  2. 3 Luxembourg 88.66 0-100 compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 88.48 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Denmark?
Control of corruption - governance score in Denmark was 94.16 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 96.12 0-100 in 1998.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 91.41 0-100 in 2014.
How does Denmark rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Denmark ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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