Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Denmark

Denmark: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2019
All-time low
1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2005
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Denmark, 1996–2024

00.511.521996201020241996: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in Denmark is 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Denmark peaked at 2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2005.

Denmark ranks 2nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Finland 2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 3 Norway 1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Denmark?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Denmark was 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2019.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2005.
How does Denmark rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Denmark ranks 2nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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