Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Denmark

Denmark: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 88.53 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
88.53 0-100
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 206 countries
All-time high
94.2 0-100
in 2007
All-time low
85.94 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Denmark, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 85.9 0-1001998: 87.2 0-1002000: 89.2 0-1002002: 94 0-1002003: 93 0-1002004: 92.2 0-1002005: 91.4 0-1002006: 93.4 0-1002007: 94.2 0-1002008: 93.1 0-1002009: 93.5 0-1002010: 88.7 0-1002011: 91.1 0-1002012: 89.6 0-1002013: 89.4 0-1002014: 86.5 0-1002015: 86.2 0-1002016: 87 0-1002017: 86.8 0-1002018: 88.7 0-1002019: 89.1 0-1002020: 90.2 0-1002021: 93.9 0-1002022: 92.1 0-1002023: 89.4 0-1002024: 88.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 88.53 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Denmark peaked at 94.2 0-100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 85.94 0-100, in 1996.

Denmark ranks 4th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Denmark, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 85.94 0-100
1998 87.19 0-100 +1.5%
2000 89.2 0-100 +2.3%
2002 93.97 0-100 +5.3%
2003 93.03 0-100 -1.0%
2004 92.16 0-100 -0.9%
2005 91.42 0-100 -0.8%
2006 93.39 0-100 +2.2%
2007 94.2 0-100 +0.9%
2008 93.08 0-100 -1.2%
2009 93.47 0-100 +0.4%
2010 88.67 0-100 -5.1%
2011 91.06 0-100 +2.7%
2012 89.58 0-100 -1.6%
2013 89.43 0-100 -0.2%
2014 86.53 0-100 -3.2%
2015 86.23 0-100 -0.3%
2016 87.02 0-100 +0.9%
2017 86.83 0-100 -0.2%
2018 88.68 0-100 +2.1%
2019 89.15 0-100 +0.5%
2020 90.23 0-100 +1.2%
2021 93.93 0-100 +4.1%
2022 92.14 0-100 -1.9%
2023 89.37 0-100 -3.0%
2024 88.53 0-100 -0.9%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 88.53 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 88.53 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.27 0-100, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.57 0-100 85.94 0-100 87.19 0-100 2
2000s 92.66 0-100 89.2 0-100 94.2 0-100 9
2010s 88.32 0-100 86.23 0-100 91.06 0-100 10
2020s 90.84 0-100 88.53 0-100 93.93 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Singapore 95.67 0-100 compare
  2. 2 Japan 91.94 0-100 compare
  3. 3 Luxembourg 91 0-100 compare
  4. 5 New Zealand 87.3 0-100 compare
  5. 6 Norway 87.18 0-100 compare
  6. 7 Switzerland 87.12 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Denmark?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Denmark was 88.53 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 94.2 0-100 in 2007.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 85.94 0-100 in 1996.
How does Denmark rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Denmark ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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