Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Denmark
Denmark: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 3.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Denmark, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rigorous and impartial public administration score in Denmark is 3.2, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Denmark peaked at 4.01 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 1943.
Denmark ranks 8th of 173 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1800s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.46 | 1.28 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 | 2.76 | 3.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.93 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.18 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Denmark?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Denmark was 3.2 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 in 1946.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 1943.
- How does Denmark rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.