How does Denmark rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Denmark ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Denmark

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Denmark
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.986 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.986

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

2nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.991

in 1973

All-time low

0.622

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Denmark, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Denmark stood at 0.986.

The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Denmark peaked at 0.991 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.622, in 1789.

Denmark ranks 2nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.622	0.622	0.622	1
1790s	0.6396	0.622	0.644	10
1800s	0.715	0.715	0.715	10
1810s	0.715	0.715	0.715	10
1820s	0.715	0.715	0.715	10
1830s	0.7378	0.715	0.829	10
1840s	0.8408	0.829	0.916	10
1850s	0.9334	0.931	0.939	10
1860s	0.939	0.939	0.939	10
1870s	0.939	0.939	0.939	10
1880s	0.936	0.927	0.942	10
1890s	0.9361	0.927	0.95	10
1900s	0.9509	0.95	0.951	10
1910s	0.9524	0.951	0.959	10
1920s	0.9615	0.96	0.963	10
1930s	0.963	0.963	0.963	10
1940s	0.8146	0.667	0.98	10
1950s	0.9827	0.98	0.983	10
1960s	0.9856	0.983	0.989	10
1970s	0.9904	0.989	0.991	10
1980s	0.991	0.991	0.991	10
1990s	0.991	0.991	0.991	10
2000s	0.991	0.991	0.991	10
2010s	0.9896	0.986	0.991	10
2020s	0.9812	0.969	0.986	6

Countries ranked near Denmark

1 Germany 0.991 compare
3 Switzerland 0.982 compare
4 Sweden 0.981 compare
5 Czechia 0.98 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Denmark

Spring temperature anomalies 1.93 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -2.18 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 129.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Denmark?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Denmark was 0.986 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 0.991 in 1973.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0.622 in 1789.
How does Denmark rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Denmark ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.