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.

Justified Political Positions Score in Denmark

Name: Justified Political Positions Score in Denmark
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Justified Political Positions Score in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Justified Political Positions Score in Denmark, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	1.06	—
1901	1.85	+75.2%
1902	1.85	+0.0%
1903	1.85	+0.0%
1904	1.85	+0.0%
1905	1.85	+0.0%
1906	1.85	+0.0%
1907	1.85	+0.0%
1908	1.85	+0.0%
1909	1.85	+0.0%
1910	1.85	+0.0%
1911	1.85	+0.0%
1912	1.85	+0.0%
1913	1.85	+0.0%
1914	1.85	+0.0%
1915	1.85	+0.0%
1916	1.85	+0.0%
1917	1.85	+0.0%
1918	1.85	+0.0%
1919	1.85	+0.0%
1920	1.85	+0.0%
1921	1.85	+0.0%
1922	1.85	+0.0%
1923	1.85	+0.0%
1924	1.85	+0.0%
1925	1.85	+0.0%
1926	1.85	+0.0%
1927	1.85	+0.0%
1928	1.85	+0.0%
1929	1.85	+0.0%
1930	1.85	+0.0%
1931	1.85	+0.0%
1932	1.85	+0.0%
1933	1.85	+0.0%
1934	1.85	+0.0%
1935	1.85	+0.0%
1936	1.85	+0.0%
1937	1.85	+0.0%
1938	1.85	+0.0%
1939	1.85	+0.0%
1940	0.868	-53.2%
1941	0.868	+0.0%
1942	0.868	+0.0%
1943	0.725	-16.5%
1944	0.599	-17.4%
1945	0.599	+0.0%
1946	1.9	+216.7%
1947	1.9	+0.0%
1948	1.9	+0.0%
1949	1.9	+0.0%
1950	1.9	+0.0%
1951	1.9	+0.0%
1952	1.9	+0.0%
1953	1.9	+0.0%
1954	1.9	+0.0%
1955	1.9	+0.0%
1956	1.9	+0.0%
1957	1.9	+0.0%
1958	1.9	+0.0%
1959	1.9	+0.0%
1960	2.56	+34.8%
1961	2.56	+0.0%
1962	2.56	+0.0%
1963	2.56	+0.0%
1964	2.56	+0.0%
1965	2.56	+0.0%
1966	2.56	+0.0%
1967	2.56	+0.0%
1968	2.56	+0.0%
1969	2.56	+0.0%
1970	2.56	+0.0%
1971	2.56	+0.0%
1972	2.56	+0.0%
1973	2.56	+0.0%
1974	2.56	+0.0%
1975	2.56	+0.0%
1976	2.56	+0.0%
1977	2.56	+0.0%
1978	2.56	+0.0%
1979	2.56	+0.0%
1980	2.56	+0.0%
1981	2.56	+0.0%
1982	2.56	+0.0%
1983	2.56	+0.0%
1984	2.56	+0.0%
1985	2.56	+0.0%
1986	2.56	+0.0%
1987	2.56	+0.0%
1988	2.56	+0.0%
1989	2.56	+0.0%
1990	2.56	+0.0%
1991	2.56	+0.0%
1992	2.56	+0.0%
1993	2.56	+0.0%
1994	2.56	+0.0%
1995	2.56	+0.0%
1996	2.56	+0.0%
1997	2.56	+0.0%
1998	2.56	+0.0%
1999	2.56	+0.0%
2000	2.56	+0.0%
2001	2.56	+0.0%
2002	2.56	+0.0%
2003	2.56	+0.0%
2004	2.56	+0.0%
2005	2.56	+0.0%
2006	2.67	+4.2%
2007	2.67	+0.0%
2008	2.67	+0.0%
2009	2.55	-4.3%
2010	2.51	-1.7%
2011	2.67	+6.7%
2012	2.67	+0.0%
2013	2.41	-10.1%
2014	2.55	+6.1%
2015	2.55	+0.0%
2016	2.55	+0.0%
2017	2.55	+0.0%
2018	2.55	+0.0%
2019	2.55	+0.0%
2020	2.55	+0.0%
2021	1.93	-24.2%
2022	2.14	+10.8%
2023	1.97	-8.1%
2024	2.2	+11.7%
2025	2.2	+0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

Denmark's 2.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Denmark's 2.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

11 Netherlands 2.35 compare
12 Ireland 2.27 compare
13 Canada 2.23 compare
15 Mauritius 2.18 compare
16 France 2.14 compare
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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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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.