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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Denmark

Denmark: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.979 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.979
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.984
in 1973
All-time low
0.52
in 1944
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Denmark, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.979 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Denmark peaked at 0.984 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.52, in 1944.

That places Denmark 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Denmark, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.533 —
1790 0.533 +0.0%
1791 0.533 +0.0%
1792 0.54 +1.3%
1793 0.54 +0.0%
1794 0.54 +0.0%
1795 0.54 +0.0%
1796 0.54 +0.0%
1797 0.54 +0.0%
1798 0.54 +0.0%
1799 0.54 +0.0%
1800 0.566 +4.8%
1801 0.566 +0.0%
1802 0.566 +0.0%
1803 0.566 +0.0%
1804 0.566 +0.0%
1805 0.566 +0.0%
1806 0.566 +0.0%
1807 0.566 +0.0%
1808 0.566 +0.0%
1809 0.566 +0.0%
1810 0.566 +0.0%
1811 0.566 +0.0%
1812 0.566 +0.0%
1813 0.566 +0.0%
1814 0.566 +0.0%
1815 0.566 +0.0%
1816 0.566 +0.0%
1817 0.566 +0.0%
1818 0.566 +0.0%
1819 0.566 +0.0%
1820 0.566 +0.0%
1821 0.566 +0.0%
1822 0.566 +0.0%
1823 0.566 +0.0%
1824 0.566 +0.0%
1825 0.566 +0.0%
1826 0.566 +0.0%
1827 0.566 +0.0%
1828 0.566 +0.0%
1829 0.566 +0.0%
1830 0.566 +0.0%
1831 0.566 +0.0%
1832 0.566 +0.0%
1833 0.566 +0.0%
1834 0.566 +0.0%
1835 0.566 +0.0%
1836 0.566 +0.0%
1837 0.566 +0.0%
1838 0.602 +6.4%
1839 0.602 +0.0%
1840 0.602 +0.0%
1841 0.602 +0.0%
1842 0.602 +0.0%
1843 0.602 +0.0%
1844 0.602 +0.0%
1845 0.602 +0.0%
1846 0.602 +0.0%
1847 0.602 +0.0%
1848 0.857 +42.4%
1849 0.912 +6.4%
1850 0.918 +0.7%
1851 0.918 +0.0%
1852 0.918 +0.0%
1853 0.914 -0.4%
1854 0.914 +0.0%
1855 0.917 +0.3%
1856 0.917 +0.0%
1857 0.919 +0.2%
1858 0.919 +0.0%
1859 0.919 +0.0%
1860 0.919 +0.0%
1861 0.919 +0.0%
1862 0.919 +0.0%
1863 0.919 +0.0%
1864 0.919 +0.0%
1865 0.919 +0.0%
1866 0.919 +0.0%
1867 0.919 +0.0%
1868 0.919 +0.0%
1869 0.919 +0.0%
1870 0.919 +0.0%
1871 0.919 +0.0%
1872 0.919 +0.0%
1873 0.919 +0.0%
1874 0.919 +0.0%
1875 0.919 +0.0%
1876 0.919 +0.0%
1877 0.919 +0.0%
1878 0.919 +0.0%
1879 0.919 +0.0%
1880 0.919 +0.0%
1881 0.919 +0.0%
1882 0.919 +0.0%
1883 0.919 +0.0%
1884 0.919 +0.0%
1885 0.919 +0.0%
1886 0.916 -0.3%
1887 0.916 +0.0%
1888 0.916 +0.0%
1889 0.916 +0.0%
1890 0.916 +0.0%
1891 0.916 +0.0%
1892 0.916 +0.0%
1893 0.916 +0.0%
1894 0.916 +0.0%
1895 0.921 +0.5%
1896 0.921 +0.0%
1897 0.921 +0.0%
1898 0.921 +0.0%
1899 0.923 +0.2%
1900 0.923 +0.0%
1901 0.923 +0.0%
1902 0.929 +0.7%
1903 0.929 +0.0%
1904 0.929 +0.0%
1905 0.929 +0.0%
1906 0.929 +0.0%
1907 0.929 +0.0%
1908 0.929 +0.0%
1909 0.929 +0.0%
1910 0.929 +0.0%
1911 0.929 +0.0%
1912 0.929 +0.0%
1913 0.929 +0.0%
1914 0.929 +0.0%
1915 0.929 +0.0%
1916 0.93 +0.1%
1917 0.93 +0.0%
1918 0.93 +0.0%
1919 0.932 +0.2%
1920 0.957 +2.7%
1921 0.957 +0.0%
1922 0.957 +0.0%
1923 0.957 +0.0%
1924 0.957 +0.0%
1925 0.959 +0.2%
1926 0.959 +0.0%
1927 0.959 +0.0%
1928 0.959 +0.0%
1929 0.959 +0.0%
1930 0.959 +0.0%
1931 0.959 +0.0%
1932 0.959 +0.0%
1933 0.959 +0.0%
1934 0.959 +0.0%
1935 0.959 +0.0%
1936 0.959 +0.0%
1937 0.959 +0.0%
1938 0.959 +0.0%
1939 0.959 +0.0%
1940 0.867 -9.6%
1941 0.864 -0.3%
1942 0.861 -0.3%
1943 0.74 -14.1%
1944 0.52 -29.7%
1945 0.52 +0.0%
1946 0.969 +86.3%
1947 0.97 +0.1%
1948 0.971 +0.1%
1949 0.971 +0.0%
1950 0.971 +0.0%
1951 0.972 +0.1%
1952 0.972 +0.0%
1953 0.973 +0.1%
1954 0.981 +0.8%
1955 0.981 +0.0%
1956 0.981 +0.0%
1957 0.981 +0.0%
1958 0.981 +0.0%
1959 0.981 +0.0%
1960 0.981 +0.0%
1961 0.981 +0.0%
1962 0.981 +0.0%
1963 0.981 +0.0%
1964 0.981 +0.0%
1965 0.981 +0.0%
1966 0.981 +0.0%
1967 0.981 +0.0%
1968 0.981 +0.0%
1969 0.983 +0.2%
1970 0.983 +0.0%
1971 0.983 +0.0%
1972 0.983 +0.0%
1973 0.984 +0.1%
1974 0.984 +0.0%
1975 0.984 +0.0%
1976 0.984 +0.0%
1977 0.984 +0.0%
1978 0.984 +0.0%
1979 0.984 +0.0%
1980 0.984 +0.0%
1981 0.984 +0.0%
1982 0.984 +0.0%
1983 0.984 +0.0%
1984 0.984 +0.0%
1985 0.984 +0.0%
1986 0.984 +0.0%
1987 0.984 +0.0%
1988 0.984 +0.0%
1989 0.984 +0.0%
1990 0.984 +0.0%
1991 0.984 +0.0%
1992 0.984 +0.0%
1993 0.984 +0.0%
1994 0.984 +0.0%
1995 0.984 +0.0%
1996 0.984 +0.0%
1997 0.984 +0.0%
1998 0.984 +0.0%
1999 0.984 +0.0%
2000 0.984 +0.0%
2001 0.984 +0.0%
2002 0.984 +0.0%
2003 0.984 +0.0%
2004 0.984 +0.0%
2005 0.984 +0.0%
2006 0.984 +0.0%
2007 0.984 +0.0%
2008 0.984 +0.0%
2009 0.984 +0.0%
2010 0.984 +0.0%
2011 0.984 +0.0%
2012 0.984 +0.0%
2013 0.983 -0.1%
2014 0.983 +0.0%
2015 0.984 +0.1%
2016 0.984 +0.0%
2017 0.982 -0.2%
2018 0.981 -0.1%
2019 0.98 -0.1%
2020 0.974 -0.6%
2021 0.976 +0.2%
2022 0.981 +0.5%
2023 0.975 -0.6%
2024 0.975 +0.0%
2025 0.979 +0.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.979 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.872, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.979 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8415, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.533 0.533 0.533 1
1790s 0.5386 0.533 0.54 10
1800s 0.566 0.566 0.566 10
1810s 0.566 0.566 0.566 10
1820s 0.566 0.566 0.566 10
1830s 0.5732 0.566 0.602 10
1840s 0.6585 0.602 0.912 10
1850s 0.9173 0.914 0.919 10
1860s 0.919 0.919 0.919 10
1870s 0.919 0.919 0.919 10
1880s 0.9178 0.916 0.919 10
1890s 0.9187 0.916 0.923 10
1900s 0.9278 0.923 0.929 10
1910s 0.9296 0.929 0.932 10
1920s 0.958 0.957 0.959 10
1930s 0.959 0.959 0.959 10
1940s 0.8253 0.52 0.971 10
1950s 0.9774 0.971 0.981 10
1960s 0.9812 0.981 0.983 10
1970s 0.9837 0.983 0.984 10
1980s 0.984 0.984 0.984 10
1990s 0.984 0.984 0.984 10
2000s 0.984 0.984 0.984 10
2010s 0.9829 0.98 0.984 10
2020s 0.9767 0.974 0.981 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 2 Sweden 0.975 compare
  2. 3 Switzerland 0.969 compare
  3. 4 Germany 0.966 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Denmark?
Liberal political institutions index in Denmark was 0.979 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.984 in 1973.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.52 in 1944.
How does Denmark rank for liberal political institutions index?
Denmark ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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