Political Stability - Governance score in Denmark

Denmark: Political Stability - Governance score was 79.03 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
79.03 0-100
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
55th
of 208 countries
All-time high
90.48 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
79.03 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Denmark, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 90.5 0-1001998: 90.4 0-1002000: 90.3 0-1002002: 89.6 0-1002003: 86.6 0-1002004: 83.1 0-1002005: 85.3 0-1002006: 84.5 0-1002007: 87.5 0-1002008: 86.9 0-1002009: 86.5 0-1002010: 85.9 0-1002011: 85.6 0-1002012: 83.7 0-1002013: 83.3 0-1002014: 85.2 0-1002015: 83.3 0-1002016: 81.8 0-1002017: 81.5 0-1002018: 83 0-1002019: 81.2 0-1002020: 80.7 0-1002021: 80.3 0-1002022: 80.3 0-1002023: 81.3 0-1002024: 79 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in Denmark stood at 79.03 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Denmark peaked at 90.48 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 79.03 0-100, in 2024.

That places Denmark 55th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Denmark, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 90.48 0-100
1998 90.43 0-100 -0.0%
2000 90.29 0-100 -0.2%
2002 89.62 0-100 -0.7%
2003 86.58 0-100 -3.4%
2004 83.12 0-100 -4.0%
2005 85.3 0-100 +2.6%
2006 84.54 0-100 -0.9%
2007 87.47 0-100 +3.5%
2008 86.93 0-100 -0.6%
2009 86.51 0-100 -0.5%
2010 85.89 0-100 -0.7%
2011 85.63 0-100 -0.3%
2012 83.72 0-100 -2.2%
2013 83.32 0-100 -0.5%
2014 85.21 0-100 +2.3%
2015 83.32 0-100 -2.2%
2016 81.82 0-100 -1.8%
2017 81.52 0-100 -0.4%
2018 83.01 0-100 +1.8%
2019 81.24 0-100 -2.1%
2020 80.73 0-100 -0.6%
2021 80.26 0-100 -0.6%
2022 80.27 0-100 +0.0%
2023 81.28 0-100 +1.3%
2024 79.03 0-100 -2.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 79.03 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 79.03 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.37 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.45 0-100 90.43 0-100 90.48 0-100 2
2000s 86.71 0-100 83.12 0-100 90.29 0-100 9
2010s 83.47 0-100 81.24 0-100 85.89 0-100 10
2020s 80.31 0-100 79.03 0-100 81.28 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 52 United Arab Emirates 79.37 0-100 compare
  2. 53 Belize 79.3 0-100 compare
  3. 54 Cape Verde 79.04 0-100 compare
  4. 56 Solomon Islands 78.7 0-100 compare
  5. 57 Slovenia 78.21 0-100 compare
  6. 58 Ireland 78.02 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Denmark?
Political stability - governance score in Denmark was 79.03 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 90.48 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 79.03 0-100 in 2024.
How does Denmark rank for political stability - governance score?
Denmark ranks 55th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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