Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Denmark

Denmark: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
9
in 2022
All-time low
5
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Denmark, 1996–2024

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Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 9 for government effectiveness - number of sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in Denmark peaked at 9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1996.

Denmark ranks 83rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Denmark, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 5
1998 5 +0.0%
2000 5 +0.0%
2002 6 +20.0%
2003 6 +0.0%
2004 6 +0.0%
2005 6 +0.0%
2006 7 +16.7%
2007 7 +0.0%
2008 7 +0.0%
2009 7 +0.0%
2010 8 +14.3%
2011 8 +0.0%
2012 8 +0.0%
2013 8 +0.0%
2014 8 +0.0%
2015 8 +0.0%
2016 8 +0.0%
2017 8 +0.0%
2018 8 +0.0%
2019 8 +0.0%
2020 8 +0.0%
2021 8 +0.0%
2022 9 +12.5%
2023 9 +0.0%
2024 9 +0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5 5 5 2
2000s 6.33 5 7 9
2010s 8 8 8 10
2020s 8.6 8 9 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 83 Algeria 9 compare
  2. 83 Argentina 9 compare
  3. 83 Bahrain 9 compare
  4. 83 Bolivia 9 compare
  5. 83 Brazil 9 compare
  6. 83 Burundi 9 compare
  7. 83 Cape Verde 9 compare
  8. 83 Central African Republic 9 compare
  9. 83 Chile 9 compare
  10. 83 China 9 compare
  11. 83 Costa Rica 9 compare
  12. 83 Ecuador 9 compare
  13. 83 Egypt 9 compare
  14. 83 Finland 9 compare
  15. 83 Gabon 9 compare
  16. 83 Iceland 9 compare
  17. 83 Iraq 9 compare
  18. 83 Kazakhstan 9 compare
  19. 83 Kuwait 9 compare
  20. 83 Luxembourg 9 compare
  21. 83 Malaysia 9 compare
  22. 83 Malta 9 compare
  23. 83 Mauritius 9 compare
  24. 83 Moldova 9 compare
  25. 83 Netherlands 9 compare
  26. 83 Nicaragua 9 compare
  27. 83 Papua New Guinea 9 compare
  28. 83 Paraguay 9 compare
  29. 83 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
  30. 83 Serbia 9 compare
  31. 83 Somalia 9 compare
  32. 83 Thailand 9 compare
  33. 83 United Kingdom 9 compare
  34. 83 Uruguay 9 compare
  35. 83 Venezuela 9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - number of sources in Denmark?
Government effectiveness - number of sources in Denmark was 9 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2022.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1996.
How does Denmark rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
Denmark ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources
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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