Justified Political Positions Score in Denmark
Denmark: Justified Political Positions Score was 2.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
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)
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
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.