Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Denmark

Denmark: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1603 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.1603
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
152nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.2009
in 1996
All-time low
0.1603
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Denmark, 1996–2025

00.050.10.150.21996201020251996: 0.2011998: 0.2012000: 0.2012002: 0.2012003: 0.2012004: 0.22005: 0.22006: 0.1992007: 0.1992008: 0.1992009: 0.1992010: 0.182011: 0.182012: 0.1612013: 0.1612014: 0.1612015: 0.1612016: 0.1612017: 0.1622018: 0.1622019: 0.1622020: 0.1612021: 0.1612022: 0.1612023: 0.1612024: 0.1612025: 0.16

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Denmark is 0.1603, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Denmark peaked at 0.2009 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1603, in 2025.

That places Denmark 152nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Denmark, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 0.2009 —
1998 0.2009 +0.0%
2000 0.2009 +0.0%
2002 0.2009 +0.0%
2003 0.2009 +0.0%
2004 0.2002 -0.4%
2005 0.2002 +0.0%
2006 0.1985 -0.8%
2007 0.1985 +0.0%
2008 0.1985 +0.0%
2009 0.1985 +0.0%
2010 0.1796 -9.5%
2011 0.1796 +0.0%
2012 0.1613 -10.2%
2013 0.1613 +0.0%
2014 0.1613 +0.0%
2015 0.1613 +0.0%
2016 0.1613 +0.0%
2017 0.1616 +0.2%
2018 0.1616 +0.0%
2019 0.1616 +0.0%
2020 0.1613 -0.2%
2021 0.1613 +0.0%
2022 0.1613 +0.0%
2023 0.1613 +0.0%
2024 0.1613 +0.0%
2025 0.1603 -0.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.1603 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.172, 93% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.1603 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1624, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2009 0.2009 0.2009 2
2000s 0.1997 0.1985 0.2009 9
2010s 0.1651 0.1613 0.1796 10
2020s 0.1611 0.1603 0.1613 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 150 South Africa 0.1612 compare
  2. 151 Benin 0.1609 compare
  3. 152 Austria 0.1603 compare
  4. 152 Belgium 0.1603 compare
  5. 152 Cyprus 0.1603 compare
  6. 152 Finland 0.1603 compare
  7. 152 France 0.1603 compare
  8. 152 Germany 0.1603 compare
  9. 152 Greece 0.1603 compare
  10. 152 Ireland 0.1603 compare
  11. 152 Italy 0.1603 compare
  12. 152 Luxembourg 0.1603 compare
  13. 152 Netherlands 0.1603 compare
  14. 152 Portugal 0.1603 compare
  15. 152 Spain 0.1603 compare
  16. 152 Sweden 0.1603 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Denmark?
Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Denmark was 0.1603 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.2009 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1603 in 2025.
How does Denmark rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
Denmark ranks 152nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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