Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Denmark
Denmark: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 99.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 206 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
97.5%
in 2015
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Denmark, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Denmark is 99.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 6th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 97.9% | — |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 99.8% | +1.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.9%, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.5%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 97.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 98.4% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Denmark?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Denmark was 99.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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