Elite Consultations Score in Denmark
Denmark: Elite Consultations Score was 2.97 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Elite Consultations Score in Denmark, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2.97 for elite consultations score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, elite consultations score in Denmark peaked at 2.97 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.07, in 1789.
Denmark ranks 5th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.07 | -1.07 | -1.07 | 1 |
| 1790s | -1.07 | -1.07 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.07 | -1.07 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.07 | -1.07 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.07 | -1.07 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.633 | -1.07 | -0.197 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.0622 | -0.197 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.477 | 0.477 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.477 | 0.477 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.477 | 0.477 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1275 | -0.222 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.341 | -0.222 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.43 | 1.23 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.45 | 1.18 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 | 2.55 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 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 elite consultations score in Denmark?
- Elite consultations score in Denmark was 2.97 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 in 2011.
- What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.07 in 1789.
- How does Denmark rank for elite consultations score?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elite consultations score rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elite Consultations 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 consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.