Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Denmark
Denmark: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.971 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Denmark, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.971 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Denmark peaked at 0.972 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.762, in 1900.
That places Denmark 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.762 | 0.762 | 0.762 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7989 | 0.762 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8536 | 0.85 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8732 | 0.854 | 0.882 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8713 | 0.846 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8979 | 0.891 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9308 | 0.914 | 0.939 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9711 | 0.963 | 0.972 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.972 | 0.972 | 0.972 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9704 | 0.97 | 0.971 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9701 | 0.963 | 0.972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.971 | 0.971 | 0.971 | 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 egalitarian political institutions index in Denmark?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Denmark was 0.971 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.972 in 1971.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.762 in 1900.
- How does Denmark rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Denmark ranks 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.