Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Denmark
Denmark: Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 85.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
85.1%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 206 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2007
All-time low
80.9%
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Denmark, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 85.1% for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Denmark peaked at 89.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 1996.
That places Denmark 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 80.9% | — |
| 1998 | 82.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 83.9% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 87.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 86.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 83.6% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 85.1% | +1.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 85.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 85.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.8%, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.5% | 80.9% | 82.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 83.9% | 89.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 82.1% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 83.6% | 87.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Singapore 87.7% compare
- 2 Japan 86.2% compare
- 3 Luxembourg 85.4% compare
- 5 Switzerland 84.8% compare
- 6 Finland 84.7% compare
- 7 New Zealand 82.7% compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Denmark?
- Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Denmark was 85.1% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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