Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Denmark

Denmark: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was 0.7913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.7913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
58th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
0.7913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Denmark, 1996–2025

00.511.51996201020251996: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.932 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.893 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.864 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.834 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.832 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.916 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.812 approx. -2.5 to +2.52025: 0.791 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2025, political stability - governance estimate in Denmark stood at 0.7913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Denmark peaked at 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2025.

That places Denmark 58th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Denmark, 1996 to 2025.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2000 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8%
2002 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.5%
2003 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.2%
2004 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.5%
2005 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.4%
2006 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.9%
2007 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.3%
2008 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.6%
2009 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.0%
2010 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.2%
2011 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1%
2012 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.7%
2013 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.6%
2014 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.2%
2015 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.2%
2016 0.9322 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.1%
2017 0.9097 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.4%
2018 0.9899 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.8%
2019 0.8927 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.8%
2020 0.8637 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.3%
2021 0.8337 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.5%
2022 0.8321 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2023 0.9159 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.1%
2024 0.8115 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.4%
2025 0.7913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.7913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8176 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.7913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4445 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8927 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.8414 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9159 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 55 Canada 0.8096 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 56 Belize 0.8095 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 57 Latvia 0.809 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 59 Greenland 0.7901 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 60 Australia 0.7806 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 61 Hong Kong 0.775 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Denmark?
Political stability - governance estimate in Denmark was 0.7913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025.
How does Denmark rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Denmark ranks 58th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,485 data points, 1996–2025
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Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.