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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Denmark

Denmark: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.977 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.977
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.982
in 1954
All-time low
0.558
in 1835
Years of data
189
1835–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Denmark, 1835–2025

00.20.40.60.81183519302025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, legislative constraints on the executive index in Denmark stood at 0.977.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Denmark peaked at 0.982 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.558, in 1835.

That places Denmark 4th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 189 years of available data.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Denmark, year by year

Year Value Change
1835 0.558 —
1836 0.558 +0.0%
1837 0.558 +0.0%
1838 0.558 +0.0%
1839 0.558 +0.0%
1840 0.558 +0.0%
1841 0.558 +0.0%
1842 0.558 +0.0%
1843 0.558 +0.0%
1844 0.558 +0.0%
1845 0.558 +0.0%
1846 0.558 +0.0%
1847 0.558 +0.0%
1848 0.739 +32.4%
1849 0.848 +14.7%
1850 0.848 +0.0%
1851 0.848 +0.0%
1852 0.848 +0.0%
1853 0.848 +0.0%
1854 0.848 +0.0%
1855 0.848 +0.0%
1856 0.848 +0.0%
1857 0.848 +0.0%
1858 0.848 +0.0%
1859 0.848 +0.0%
1860 0.848 +0.0%
1861 0.848 +0.0%
1862 0.848 +0.0%
1863 0.848 +0.0%
1864 0.848 +0.0%
1865 0.848 +0.0%
1866 0.848 +0.0%
1867 0.848 +0.0%
1868 0.848 +0.0%
1869 0.848 +0.0%
1870 0.848 +0.0%
1871 0.848 +0.0%
1872 0.848 +0.0%
1873 0.848 +0.0%
1874 0.848 +0.0%
1875 0.848 +0.0%
1876 0.848 +0.0%
1877 0.848 +0.0%
1878 0.848 +0.0%
1879 0.848 +0.0%
1880 0.848 +0.0%
1881 0.848 +0.0%
1882 0.848 +0.0%
1883 0.848 +0.0%
1884 0.848 +0.0%
1885 0.848 +0.0%
1886 0.848 +0.0%
1887 0.848 +0.0%
1888 0.848 +0.0%
1889 0.848 +0.0%
1890 0.848 +0.0%
1891 0.848 +0.0%
1892 0.848 +0.0%
1893 0.848 +0.0%
1894 0.848 +0.0%
1895 0.848 +0.0%
1896 0.848 +0.0%
1897 0.848 +0.0%
1898 0.848 +0.0%
1899 0.848 +0.0%
1900 0.848 +0.0%
1901 0.848 +0.0%
1902 0.864 +1.9%
1903 0.864 +0.0%
1904 0.864 +0.0%
1905 0.864 +0.0%
1906 0.864 +0.0%
1907 0.864 +0.0%
1908 0.864 +0.0%
1909 0.864 +0.0%
1910 0.864 +0.0%
1911 0.864 +0.0%
1912 0.864 +0.0%
1913 0.864 +0.0%
1914 0.864 +0.0%
1915 0.864 +0.0%
1916 0.864 +0.0%
1917 0.864 +0.0%
1918 0.864 +0.0%
1919 0.864 +0.0%
1920 0.943 +9.1%
1921 0.943 +0.0%
1922 0.943 +0.0%
1923 0.943 +0.0%
1924 0.943 +0.0%
1925 0.943 +0.0%
1926 0.943 +0.0%
1927 0.943 +0.0%
1928 0.943 +0.0%
1929 0.943 +0.0%
1930 0.943 +0.0%
1931 0.943 +0.0%
1932 0.943 +0.0%
1933 0.943 +0.0%
1934 0.943 +0.0%
1935 0.943 +0.0%
1936 0.943 +0.0%
1937 0.943 +0.0%
1938 0.943 +0.0%
1939 0.943 +0.0%
1940 0.943 +0.0%
1941 0.943 +0.0%
1942 0.943 +0.0%
1943 0.937 -0.6%
1946 0.957 +2.1%
1947 0.957 +0.0%
1948 0.957 +0.0%
1949 0.957 +0.0%
1950 0.957 +0.0%
1951 0.957 +0.0%
1952 0.957 +0.0%
1953 0.961 +0.4%
1954 0.982 +2.2%
1955 0.982 +0.0%
1956 0.982 +0.0%
1957 0.982 +0.0%
1958 0.982 +0.0%
1959 0.982 +0.0%
1960 0.982 +0.0%
1961 0.982 +0.0%
1962 0.982 +0.0%
1963 0.982 +0.0%
1964 0.982 +0.0%
1965 0.982 +0.0%
1966 0.982 +0.0%
1967 0.982 +0.0%
1968 0.982 +0.0%
1969 0.982 +0.0%
1970 0.982 +0.0%
1971 0.982 +0.0%
1972 0.982 +0.0%
1973 0.982 +0.0%
1974 0.982 +0.0%
1975 0.982 +0.0%
1976 0.982 +0.0%
1977 0.982 +0.0%
1978 0.982 +0.0%
1979 0.982 +0.0%
1980 0.982 +0.0%
1981 0.982 +0.0%
1982 0.982 +0.0%
1983 0.982 +0.0%
1984 0.982 +0.0%
1985 0.982 +0.0%
1986 0.982 +0.0%
1987 0.982 +0.0%
1988 0.982 +0.0%
1989 0.982 +0.0%
1990 0.982 +0.0%
1991 0.982 +0.0%
1992 0.982 +0.0%
1993 0.982 +0.0%
1994 0.982 +0.0%
1995 0.982 +0.0%
1996 0.982 +0.0%
1997 0.982 +0.0%
1998 0.982 +0.0%
1999 0.982 +0.0%
2000 0.982 +0.0%
2001 0.982 +0.0%
2002 0.982 +0.0%
2003 0.982 +0.0%
2004 0.982 +0.0%
2005 0.982 +0.0%
2006 0.982 +0.0%
2007 0.982 +0.0%
2008 0.982 +0.0%
2009 0.982 +0.0%
2010 0.982 +0.0%
2011 0.982 +0.0%
2012 0.982 +0.0%
2013 0.982 +0.0%
2014 0.982 +0.0%
2015 0.982 +0.0%
2016 0.982 +0.0%
2017 0.982 +0.0%
2018 0.982 +0.0%
2019 0.982 +0.0%
2020 0.982 +0.0%
2021 0.982 +0.0%
2022 0.982 +0.0%
2023 0.962 -2.0%
2024 0.968 +0.6%
2025 0.977 +0.9%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.977 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.977 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.558 0.558 0.558 5
1840s 0.6051 0.558 0.848 10
1850s 0.848 0.848 0.848 10
1860s 0.848 0.848 0.848 10
1870s 0.848 0.848 0.848 10
1880s 0.848 0.848 0.848 10
1890s 0.848 0.848 0.848 10
1900s 0.8608 0.848 0.864 10
1910s 0.864 0.864 0.864 10
1920s 0.943 0.943 0.943 10
1930s 0.943 0.943 0.943 10
1940s 0.9492 0.937 0.957 8
1950s 0.9724 0.957 0.982 10
1960s 0.982 0.982 0.982 10
1970s 0.982 0.982 0.982 10
1980s 0.982 0.982 0.982 10
1990s 0.982 0.982 0.982 10
2000s 0.982 0.982 0.982 10
2010s 0.982 0.982 0.982 10
2020s 0.9755 0.962 0.982 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Sweden 0.989 compare
  2. 2 Norway 0.984 compare
  3. 3 Germany 0.981 compare
  4. 5 Chile 0.976 compare
  5. 6 Finland 0.965 compare
  6. 7 Costa Rica 0.956 compare
  7. 7 Netherlands 0.956 compare
  8. 7 Switzerland 0.956 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Denmark?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Denmark was 0.977 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.982 in 1954.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.558 in 1835.
How does Denmark rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Denmark ranks 4th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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