Rule of Law - Governance score in Denmark

Denmark: Rule of Law - Governance score was 91.46 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
91.46 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
91.73 0-100
in 2019
All-time low
87.35 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801001996201020241996: 89 0-1001998: 88.8 0-1002000: 90.9 0-1002002: 90.8 0-1002003: 90.8 0-1002004: 89.9 0-1002005: 87.3 0-1002006: 91.1 0-1002007: 91.6 0-1002008: 90.6 0-1002009: 89.2 0-1002010: 88.6 0-1002011: 89.6 0-1002012: 90.1 0-1002013: 89.6 0-1002014: 89.8 0-1002015: 91.1 0-1002016: 90.5 0-1002017: 90.3 0-1002018: 90.1 0-1002019: 91.7 0-1002020: 91 0-1002021: 91.6 0-1002022: 91.4 0-1002023: 91.6 0-1002024: 91.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Denmark stood at 91.46 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Denmark peaked at 91.73 0-100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.35 0-100, in 2005.

That places Denmark 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Denmark, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 89.05 0-100 —
1998 88.78 0-100 -0.3%
2000 90.86 0-100 +2.3%
2002 90.79 0-100 -0.1%
2003 90.78 0-100 -0.0%
2004 89.87 0-100 -1.0%
2005 87.35 0-100 -2.8%
2006 91.13 0-100 +4.3%
2007 91.57 0-100 +0.5%
2008 90.58 0-100 -1.1%
2009 89.21 0-100 -1.5%
2010 88.65 0-100 -0.6%
2011 89.59 0-100 +1.1%
2012 90.06 0-100 +0.5%
2013 89.63 0-100 -0.5%
2014 89.85 0-100 +0.2%
2015 91.07 0-100 +1.4%
2016 90.48 0-100 -0.7%
2017 90.31 0-100 -0.2%
2018 90.09 0-100 -0.2%
2019 91.73 0-100 +1.8%
2020 90.95 0-100 -0.9%
2021 91.62 0-100 +0.7%
2022 91.43 0-100 -0.2%
2023 91.63 0-100 +0.2%
2024 91.46 0-100 -0.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 91.46 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.42 0-100, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 91.46 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.22 0-100, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.92 0-100 88.78 0-100 89.05 0-100 2
2000s 90.24 0-100 87.35 0-100 91.57 0-100 9
2010s 90.15 0-100 88.65 0-100 91.73 0-100 10
2020s 91.42 0-100 90.95 0-100 91.63 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Finland 91.75 0-100 compare
  2. 3 Norway 90.52 0-100 compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 87.32 0-100 compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 87.29 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Denmark?
Rule of law - governance score in Denmark was 91.46 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 91.73 0-100 in 2019.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 87.35 0-100 in 2005.
How does Denmark rank for rule of law - governance score?
Denmark ranks 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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