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Political Civil Liberties Index in Denmark

Denmark: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.975 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.975
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.985
in 1967
All-time low
0.563
in 1799
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Denmark, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.975 for political civil liberties index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Denmark peaked at 0.985 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.563, in 1799.

Denmark ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.592 0.592 0.592 1
1790s 0.5891 0.563 0.592 10
1800s 0.563 0.563 0.563 10
1810s 0.563 0.563 0.563 10
1820s 0.563 0.563 0.563 10
1830s 0.578 0.563 0.593 10
1840s 0.6552 0.593 0.931 10
1850s 0.9251 0.899 0.931 10
1860s 0.931 0.931 0.931 10
1870s 0.9165 0.841 0.936 10
1880s 0.8598 0.77 0.936 10
1890s 0.8717 0.77 0.942 10
1900s 0.94 0.94 0.94 10
1910s 0.9397 0.936 0.945 10
1920s 0.948 0.948 0.948 10
1930s 0.9316 0.925 0.946 10
1940s 0.7841 0.569 0.977 10
1950s 0.9781 0.975 0.979 10
1960s 0.9822 0.981 0.985 10
1970s 0.985 0.985 0.985 10
1980s 0.985 0.985 0.985 10
1990s 0.985 0.985 0.985 10
2000s 0.985 0.985 0.985 10
2010s 0.9829 0.979 0.985 10
2020s 0.98 0.975 0.981 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 2 Switzerland 0.969 compare
  2. 3 Ireland 0.967 compare
  3. 4 Estonia 0.966 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Denmark?
Political civil liberties index in Denmark was 0.975 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.985 in 1967.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.563 in 1799.
How does Denmark rank for political civil liberties index?
Denmark ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.