Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Denmark
Denmark: Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) was 91.75 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
91.75 0-100
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
91.75 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
87.44 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Rule of Law - Governance score in Denmark, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, rule of law - governance score in Denmark stood at 91.75 0-100. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Denmark peaked at 91.75 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87.44 0-100, in 2005.
That places Denmark 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 89.06 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 88.61 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 90.71 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 90.57 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.55 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.6 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 87.44 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 90.97 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 91.4 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 90.28 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 89.24 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 88.71 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 89.38 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 90.2 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 89.83 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 89.89 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.07 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 90.49 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 90.2 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.84 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.51 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 90.66 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 91.59 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 91.29 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 91.37 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.21 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 91.75 0-100 | +0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 91.75 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.39 0-100, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 91.75 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.54 0-100, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.83 0-100 | 88.61 0-100 | 89.06 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.08 0-100 | 87.44 0-100 | 91.4 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.11 0-100 | 88.71 0-100 | 91.51 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.31 0-100 | 90.66 0-100 | 91.75 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance score in Denmark?
- Rule of law - governance score in Denmark was 91.75 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 91.75 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.44 0-100 in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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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