Justified Political Positions Score in Denmark

Denmark: Justified Political Positions Score was 2.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.67
in 2011
All-time low
0.599
in 1944
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Denmark, 1900–2025

0.511.522.5190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, justified political positions score in Denmark stood at 2.2.

The figure is down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Denmark peaked at 2.67 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.599, in 1944.

Denmark ranks 14th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 1.78 1.06 1.85 10
1910s 1.85 1.85 1.85 10
1920s 1.85 1.85 1.85 10
1930s 1.85 1.85 1.85 10
1940s 1.21 0.599 1.9 10
1950s 1.9 1.9 1.9 10
1960s 2.56 2.56 2.56 10
1970s 2.56 2.56 2.56 10
1980s 2.56 2.56 2.56 10
1990s 2.56 2.56 2.56 10
2000s 2.59 2.55 2.67 10
2010s 2.56 2.41 2.67 10
2020s 2.17 1.93 2.55 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 11 Netherlands 2.35 compare
  2. 13 Canada 2.23 compare
  3. 15 Mauritius 2.18 compare
  4. 16 France 2.14 compare
  5. 17 Singapore 2.13 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Denmark?
Justified political positions score in Denmark was 2.2 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.67 in 2011.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.599 in 1944.
How does Denmark rank for justified political positions score?
Denmark ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.