What is political centralization index in Denmark?

Political centralization index in Denmark was 0.012 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 0.149 in 1944.

What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1954.

How does Denmark rank for political centralization index?

Denmark ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political centralization index rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political centralization index in Denmark

Name: Political centralization index in Denmark
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Political centralization index was 0.012 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.012

Change on year

down 7.7%

World rank

175th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.149

in 1944

All-time low

0.009

in 1954

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Political centralization index in Denmark, 1789–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political centralization index in Denmark is 0.012, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Denmark peaked at 0.149 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 1954.

Denmark ranks 175th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political centralization index in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Political centralization index in Denmark, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.05	—
1790	0.05	+0.0%
1791	0.05	+0.0%
1792	0.05	+0.0%
1793	0.05	+0.0%
1794	0.05	+0.0%
1795	0.05	+0.0%
1796	0.05	+0.0%
1797	0.05	+0.0%
1798	0.05	+0.0%
1799	0.05	+0.0%
1800	0.05	+0.0%
1801	0.05	+0.0%
1802	0.05	+0.0%
1803	0.05	+0.0%
1804	0.05	+0.0%
1805	0.05	+0.0%
1806	0.05	+0.0%
1807	0.05	+0.0%
1808	0.05	+0.0%
1809	0.05	+0.0%
1810	0.05	+0.0%
1811	0.05	+0.0%
1812	0.05	+0.0%
1813	0.05	+0.0%
1814	0.05	+0.0%
1815	0.05	+0.0%
1816	0.05	+0.0%
1817	0.05	+0.0%
1818	0.05	+0.0%
1819	0.05	+0.0%
1820	0.05	+0.0%
1821	0.05	+0.0%
1822	0.05	+0.0%
1823	0.05	+0.0%
1824	0.05	+0.0%
1825	0.05	+0.0%
1826	0.05	+0.0%
1827	0.05	+0.0%
1828	0.05	+0.0%
1829	0.05	+0.0%
1830	0.05	+0.0%
1831	0.05	+0.0%
1832	0.05	+0.0%
1833	0.05	+0.0%
1834	0.041	-18.0%
1835	0.055	+34.1%
1836	0.055	+0.0%
1837	0.055	+0.0%
1838	0.055	+0.0%
1839	0.055	+0.0%
1840	0.055	+0.0%
1841	0.055	+0.0%
1842	0.055	+0.0%
1843	0.055	+0.0%
1844	0.055	+0.0%
1845	0.055	+0.0%
1846	0.055	+0.0%
1847	0.055	+0.0%
1848	0.028	-49.1%
1849	0.02	-28.6%
1850	0.02	+0.0%
1851	0.02	+0.0%
1852	0.02	+0.0%
1853	0.032	+60.0%
1854	0.032	+0.0%
1855	0.022	-31.3%
1856	0.022	+0.0%
1857	0.022	+0.0%
1858	0.022	+0.0%
1859	0.022	+0.0%
1860	0.022	+0.0%
1861	0.022	+0.0%
1862	0.022	+0.0%
1863	0.022	+0.0%
1864	0.022	+0.0%
1865	0.022	+0.0%
1866	0.022	+0.0%
1867	0.022	+0.0%
1868	0.022	+0.0%
1869	0.022	+0.0%
1870	0.022	+0.0%
1871	0.022	+0.0%
1872	0.022	+0.0%
1873	0.022	+0.0%
1874	0.022	+0.0%
1875	0.022	+0.0%
1876	0.022	+0.0%
1877	0.022	+0.0%
1878	0.022	+0.0%
1879	0.022	+0.0%
1880	0.022	+0.0%
1881	0.022	+0.0%
1882	0.022	+0.0%
1883	0.022	+0.0%
1884	0.022	+0.0%
1885	0.022	+0.0%
1886	0.022	+0.0%
1887	0.022	+0.0%
1888	0.022	+0.0%
1889	0.022	+0.0%
1890	0.022	+0.0%
1891	0.022	+0.0%
1892	0.022	+0.0%
1893	0.022	+0.0%
1894	0.022	+0.0%
1895	0.022	+0.0%
1896	0.022	+0.0%
1897	0.022	+0.0%
1898	0.022	+0.0%
1899	0.022	+0.0%
1900	0.022	+0.0%
1901	0.021	-4.5%
1902	0.021	+0.0%
1903	0.021	+0.0%
1904	0.021	+0.0%
1905	0.021	+0.0%
1906	0.021	+0.0%
1907	0.021	+0.0%
1908	0.021	+0.0%
1909	0.021	+0.0%
1910	0.021	+0.0%
1911	0.021	+0.0%
1912	0.021	+0.0%
1913	0.021	+0.0%
1914	0.021	+0.0%
1915	0.021	+0.0%
1916	0.021	+0.0%
1917	0.021	+0.0%
1918	0.021	+0.0%
1919	0.021	+0.0%
1920	0.017	-19.0%
1921	0.017	+0.0%
1922	0.017	+0.0%
1923	0.017	+0.0%
1924	0.017	+0.0%
1925	0.017	+0.0%
1926	0.017	+0.0%
1927	0.017	+0.0%
1928	0.017	+0.0%
1929	0.017	+0.0%
1930	0.017	+0.0%
1931	0.017	+0.0%
1932	0.017	+0.0%
1933	0.017	+0.0%
1934	0.017	+0.0%
1935	0.017	+0.0%
1936	0.017	+0.0%
1937	0.017	+0.0%
1938	0.017	+0.0%
1939	0.017	+0.0%
1940	0.037	+117.6%
1941	0.037	+0.0%
1942	0.037	+0.0%
1943	0.041	+10.8%
1944	0.149	+263.4%
1945	0.149	+0.0%
1946	0.015	-89.9%
1947	0.015	+0.0%
1948	0.015	+0.0%
1949	0.015	+0.0%
1950	0.015	+0.0%
1951	0.015	+0.0%
1952	0.015	+0.0%
1953	0.013	-13.3%
1954	0.009	-30.8%
1955	0.009	+0.0%
1956	0.009	+0.0%
1957	0.009	+0.0%
1958	0.009	+0.0%
1959	0.009	+0.0%
1960	0.009	+0.0%
1961	0.009	+0.0%
1962	0.009	+0.0%
1963	0.009	+0.0%
1964	0.009	+0.0%
1965	0.009	+0.0%
1966	0.009	+0.0%
1967	0.009	+0.0%
1968	0.009	+0.0%
1969	0.009	+0.0%
1970	0.009	+0.0%
1971	0.009	+0.0%
1972	0.009	+0.0%
1973	0.009	+0.0%
1974	0.009	+0.0%
1975	0.009	+0.0%
1976	0.009	+0.0%
1977	0.009	+0.0%
1978	0.009	+0.0%
1979	0.009	+0.0%
1980	0.009	+0.0%
1981	0.009	+0.0%
1982	0.009	+0.0%
1983	0.009	+0.0%
1984	0.009	+0.0%
1985	0.009	+0.0%
1986	0.009	+0.0%
1987	0.009	+0.0%
1988	0.009	+0.0%
1989	0.009	+0.0%
1990	0.009	+0.0%
1991	0.009	+0.0%
1992	0.009	+0.0%
1993	0.009	+0.0%
1994	0.009	+0.0%
1995	0.009	+0.0%
1996	0.009	+0.0%
1997	0.009	+0.0%
1998	0.009	+0.0%
1999	0.009	+0.0%
2000	0.009	+0.0%
2001	0.009	+0.0%
2002	0.009	+0.0%
2003	0.009	+0.0%
2004	0.009	+0.0%
2005	0.009	+0.0%
2006	0.009	+0.0%
2007	0.009	+0.0%
2008	0.009	+0.0%
2009	0.009	+0.0%
2010	0.009	+0.0%
2011	0.009	+0.0%
2012	0.009	+0.0%
2013	0.009	+0.0%
2014	0.009	+0.0%
2015	0.009	+0.0%
2016	0.009	+0.0%
2017	0.012	+33.3%
2018	0.012	+0.0%
2019	0.012	+0.0%
2020	0.012	+0.0%
2021	0.012	+0.0%
2022	0.012	+0.0%
2023	0.011	-8.3%
2024	0.013	+18.2%
2025	0.012	-7.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

Denmark's 0.012 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 13% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Denmark's 0.012 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1585, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.05	0.05	0.05	1
1790s	0.05	0.05	0.05	10
1800s	0.05	0.05	0.05	10
1810s	0.05	0.05	0.05	10
1820s	0.05	0.05	0.05	10
1830s	0.0516	0.041	0.055	10
1840s	0.0488	0.02	0.055	10
1850s	0.0234	0.02	0.032	10
1860s	0.022	0.022	0.022	10
1870s	0.022	0.022	0.022	10
1880s	0.022	0.022	0.022	10
1890s	0.022	0.022	0.022	10
1900s	0.0211	0.021	0.022	10
1910s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1920s	0.017	0.017	0.017	10
1930s	0.017	0.017	0.017	10
1940s	0.051	0.015	0.149	10
1950s	0.0112	0.009	0.015	10
1960s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1970s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1980s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1990s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
2000s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
2010s	0.0099	0.009	0.012	10
2020s	0.012	0.011	0.013	6

Countries ranked near Denmark

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Denmark?: Political centralization index in Denmark was 0.012 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 0.149 in 1944.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1954.
How does Denmark rank for political centralization index?: Denmark ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political centralization index
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026