Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 98.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 174 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1789
All-time low
15.0%
in 1808
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Denmark, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 98.9% for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 1789 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1808.
Denmark ranks 45th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 100.0% | — |
| 1790 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 72.8% | -27.2% |
| 1808 | 15.0% | -79.4% |
| 1809 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 68.3% | +355.5% |
| 1815 | 100.0% | +46.4% |
| 1816 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 60.0% | -40.0% |
| 1849 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 100.0% | +66.7% |
| 1851 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 61.4% | -38.6% |
| 1941 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 99.0% | +61.2% |
| 1947 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 98.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 98.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1790s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1800s | 80.3% | 15.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1810s | 62.8% | 15.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1820s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1830s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1840s | 92.0% | 60.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1850s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 76.4% | 61.4% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 46 South Korea 98.9% compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 98.8% compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 98.8% compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Denmark?
- Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Denmark was 98.9% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1789.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1808.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Denmark ranks 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.