Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Denmark

Denmark: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.971 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.971
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.972
in 1971
All-time low
0.762
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Denmark, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Norway 0.963 compare
  2. 4 Japan 0.944 compare

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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

Indicator
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.