Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Denmark

Denmark: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 85.31 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
85.31 0-100
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
88.96 0-100
in 2006
All-time low
78.78 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Denmark, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 78.8 0-1001998: 80.1 0-1002000: 83.8 0-1002002: 86 0-1002003: 87 0-1002004: 85.9 0-1002005: 86.6 0-1002006: 89 0-1002007: 88.9 0-1002008: 87 0-1002009: 86.9 0-1002010: 85.4 0-1002011: 86.2 0-1002012: 83.6 0-1002013: 83.7 0-1002014: 81.1 0-1002015: 82.7 0-1002016: 82.6 0-1002017: 83.1 0-1002018: 83.9 0-1002019: 85.4 0-1002020: 86 0-1002021: 86.4 0-1002022: 86.7 0-1002023: 86.2 0-1002024: 85.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 85.31 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Denmark peaked at 88.96 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 78.78 0-100, in 1996.

Denmark ranks 3rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Denmark, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 78.78 0-100
1998 80.09 0-100 +1.7%
2000 83.81 0-100 +4.6%
2002 85.98 0-100 +2.6%
2003 87.01 0-100 +1.2%
2004 85.88 0-100 -1.3%
2005 86.58 0-100 +0.8%
2006 88.96 0-100 +2.8%
2007 88.87 0-100 -0.1%
2008 86.95 0-100 -2.2%
2009 86.9 0-100 -0.1%
2010 85.44 0-100 -1.7%
2011 86.24 0-100 +0.9%
2012 83.6 0-100 -3.1%
2013 83.66 0-100 +0.1%
2014 81.07 0-100 -3.1%
2015 82.69 0-100 +2.0%
2016 82.6 0-100 -0.1%
2017 83.12 0-100 +0.6%
2018 83.93 0-100 +1.0%
2019 85.36 0-100 +1.7%
2020 86.03 0-100 +0.8%
2021 86.37 0-100 +0.4%
2022 86.73 0-100 +0.4%
2023 86.24 0-100 -0.6%
2024 85.31 0-100 -1.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 85.31 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 85.31 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.4 0-100, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.43 0-100 78.78 0-100 80.09 0-100 2
2000s 86.77 0-100 83.81 0-100 88.96 0-100 9
2010s 83.77 0-100 81.07 0-100 86.24 0-100 10
2020s 86.14 0-100 85.31 0-100 86.73 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Singapore 88.49 0-100 compare
  2. 2 Finland 85.83 0-100 compare
  3. 4 New Zealand 83.95 0-100 compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 83.86 0-100 compare
  5. 6 Ireland 83.16 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Denmark?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Denmark was 85.31 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 88.96 0-100 in 2006.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 78.78 0-100 in 1996.
How does Denmark rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Denmark ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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