Government transparency in Denmark
Denmark: Government transparency was -0.6852 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Denmark, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Denmark is -0.6852, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Denmark peaked at 4.39 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.6923, in 1980.
That places Denmark 106th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government transparency in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.6923 | — |
| 1981 | 1.36 | -296.3% |
| 1982 | 1.28 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.65 | +108.0% |
| 1984 | 3.01 | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 3.17 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 3.4 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 3.56 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.46 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.37 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.49 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.26 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 3.59 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 3.83 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 3.74 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.47 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 3.07 | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 3.58 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 3.83 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 4.34 | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 4.39 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.18 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.76 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.91 | -22.7% |
| 2005 | -0.6791 | -123.3% |
| 2006 | -0.6829 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | -0.6853 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -0.6847 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | -0.6847 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.6852 | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's -0.6852 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.87. (39 countries reporting)
- Denmark's -0.6852 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.34. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +296.3% | -0.6923 | 1.36 |
| 2005 | -123.3% | 2.91 | -0.6791 |
| 1983 | +108.0% | 1.28 | 2.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.47 | -0.6923 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 | 3.07 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 | -0.6853 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6852 | -0.6852 | -0.6852 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 transparency in Denmark?
- Government transparency in Denmark was -0.6852 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 in 2001.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6923 in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for government transparency?
- Denmark ranks 106th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.