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Rule of law index in Denmark

Denmark: Rule of law index was 0.997 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.997
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.998
in 1946
All-time low
0.981
in 1944
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Rule of law index in Denmark, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.997 for rule of law index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Denmark peaked at 0.998 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0.981, in 1944.

That places Denmark 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Rule of law index in Denmark, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.991 —
1790 0.991 +0.0%
1791 0.991 +0.0%
1792 0.991 +0.0%
1793 0.991 +0.0%
1794 0.991 +0.0%
1795 0.991 +0.0%
1796 0.991 +0.0%
1797 0.991 +0.0%
1798 0.991 +0.0%
1799 0.991 +0.0%
1800 0.991 +0.0%
1801 0.991 +0.0%
1802 0.991 +0.0%
1803 0.991 +0.0%
1804 0.991 +0.0%
1805 0.991 +0.0%
1806 0.991 +0.0%
1807 0.991 +0.0%
1808 0.991 +0.0%
1809 0.991 +0.0%
1810 0.991 +0.0%
1811 0.991 +0.0%
1812 0.991 +0.0%
1813 0.991 +0.0%
1814 0.991 +0.0%
1815 0.991 +0.0%
1816 0.991 +0.0%
1817 0.991 +0.0%
1818 0.991 +0.0%
1819 0.991 +0.0%
1820 0.991 +0.0%
1821 0.991 +0.0%
1822 0.991 +0.0%
1823 0.991 +0.0%
1824 0.991 +0.0%
1825 0.991 +0.0%
1826 0.991 +0.0%
1827 0.991 +0.0%
1828 0.991 +0.0%
1829 0.991 +0.0%
1830 0.991 +0.0%
1831 0.991 +0.0%
1832 0.991 +0.0%
1833 0.991 +0.0%
1834 0.991 +0.0%
1835 0.991 +0.0%
1836 0.991 +0.0%
1837 0.991 +0.0%
1838 0.991 +0.0%
1839 0.991 +0.0%
1840 0.991 +0.0%
1841 0.991 +0.0%
1842 0.991 +0.0%
1843 0.991 +0.0%
1844 0.991 +0.0%
1845 0.991 +0.0%
1846 0.991 +0.0%
1847 0.991 +0.0%
1848 0.99 -0.1%
1849 0.992 +0.2%
1850 0.992 +0.0%
1851 0.992 +0.0%
1852 0.992 +0.0%
1853 0.988 -0.4%
1854 0.988 +0.0%
1855 0.992 +0.4%
1856 0.992 +0.0%
1857 0.992 +0.0%
1858 0.992 +0.0%
1859 0.992 +0.0%
1860 0.992 +0.0%
1861 0.992 +0.0%
1862 0.992 +0.0%
1863 0.992 +0.0%
1864 0.992 +0.0%
1865 0.992 +0.0%
1866 0.992 +0.0%
1867 0.992 +0.0%
1868 0.992 +0.0%
1869 0.992 +0.0%
1870 0.992 +0.0%
1871 0.992 +0.0%
1872 0.992 +0.0%
1873 0.992 +0.0%
1874 0.992 +0.0%
1875 0.992 +0.0%
1876 0.992 +0.0%
1877 0.992 +0.0%
1878 0.992 +0.0%
1879 0.992 +0.0%
1880 0.992 +0.0%
1881 0.992 +0.0%
1882 0.992 +0.0%
1883 0.992 +0.0%
1884 0.992 +0.0%
1885 0.992 +0.0%
1886 0.991 -0.1%
1887 0.991 +0.0%
1888 0.991 +0.0%
1889 0.991 +0.0%
1890 0.991 +0.0%
1891 0.991 +0.0%
1892 0.991 +0.0%
1893 0.991 +0.0%
1894 0.991 +0.0%
1895 0.992 +0.1%
1896 0.992 +0.0%
1897 0.992 +0.0%
1898 0.992 +0.0%
1899 0.992 +0.0%
1900 0.992 +0.0%
1901 0.992 +0.0%
1902 0.992 +0.0%
1903 0.992 +0.0%
1904 0.992 +0.0%
1905 0.992 +0.0%
1906 0.992 +0.0%
1907 0.992 +0.0%
1908 0.992 +0.0%
1909 0.994 +0.2%
1910 0.994 +0.0%
1911 0.994 +0.0%
1912 0.994 +0.0%
1913 0.994 +0.0%
1914 0.994 +0.0%
1915 0.994 +0.0%
1916 0.994 +0.0%
1917 0.994 +0.0%
1918 0.994 +0.0%
1919 0.994 +0.0%
1920 0.995 +0.1%
1921 0.996 +0.1%
1922 0.996 +0.0%
1923 0.996 +0.0%
1924 0.996 +0.0%
1925 0.996 +0.0%
1926 0.996 +0.0%
1927 0.996 +0.0%
1928 0.996 +0.0%
1929 0.996 +0.0%
1930 0.997 +0.1%
1931 0.997 +0.0%
1932 0.997 +0.0%
1933 0.997 +0.0%
1934 0.997 +0.0%
1935 0.997 +0.0%
1936 0.997 +0.0%
1937 0.997 +0.0%
1938 0.997 +0.0%
1939 0.997 +0.0%
1940 0.989 -0.8%
1941 0.988 -0.1%
1942 0.988 +0.0%
1943 0.986 -0.2%
1944 0.981 -0.5%
1945 0.983 +0.2%
1946 0.998 +1.5%
1947 0.998 +0.0%
1948 0.998 +0.0%
1949 0.998 +0.0%
1950 0.998 +0.0%
1951 0.998 +0.0%
1952 0.998 +0.0%
1953 0.998 +0.0%
1954 0.998 +0.0%
1955 0.998 +0.0%
1956 0.998 +0.0%
1957 0.998 +0.0%
1958 0.998 +0.0%
1959 0.998 +0.0%
1960 0.998 +0.0%
1961 0.998 +0.0%
1962 0.998 +0.0%
1963 0.998 +0.0%
1964 0.998 +0.0%
1965 0.998 +0.0%
1966 0.998 +0.0%
1967 0.998 +0.0%
1968 0.998 +0.0%
1969 0.998 +0.0%
1970 0.998 +0.0%
1971 0.998 +0.0%
1972 0.998 +0.0%
1973 0.998 +0.0%
1974 0.998 +0.0%
1975 0.998 +0.0%
1976 0.998 +0.0%
1977 0.998 +0.0%
1978 0.998 +0.0%
1979 0.998 +0.0%
1980 0.998 +0.0%
1981 0.998 +0.0%
1982 0.998 +0.0%
1983 0.998 +0.0%
1984 0.998 +0.0%
1985 0.998 +0.0%
1986 0.998 +0.0%
1987 0.998 +0.0%
1988 0.998 +0.0%
1989 0.998 +0.0%
1990 0.998 +0.0%
1991 0.998 +0.0%
1992 0.998 +0.0%
1993 0.998 +0.0%
1994 0.998 +0.0%
1995 0.998 +0.0%
1996 0.998 +0.0%
1997 0.998 +0.0%
1998 0.998 +0.0%
1999 0.998 +0.0%
2000 0.998 +0.0%
2001 0.998 +0.0%
2002 0.998 +0.0%
2003 0.998 +0.0%
2004 0.998 +0.0%
2005 0.998 +0.0%
2006 0.998 +0.0%
2007 0.998 +0.0%
2008 0.998 +0.0%
2009 0.998 +0.0%
2010 0.998 +0.0%
2011 0.998 +0.0%
2012 0.998 +0.0%
2013 0.998 +0.0%
2014 0.998 +0.0%
2015 0.998 +0.0%
2016 0.998 +0.0%
2017 0.998 +0.0%
2018 0.998 +0.0%
2019 0.998 +0.0%
2020 0.997 -0.1%
2021 0.996 -0.1%
2022 0.998 +0.2%
2023 0.998 +0.0%
2024 0.997 -0.1%
2025 0.997 +0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.997 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.927, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.997 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8365, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.991 0.991 0.991 1
1790s 0.991 0.991 0.991 10
1800s 0.991 0.991 0.991 10
1810s 0.991 0.991 0.991 10
1820s 0.991 0.991 0.991 10
1830s 0.991 0.991 0.991 10
1840s 0.991 0.99 0.992 10
1850s 0.9912 0.988 0.992 10
1860s 0.992 0.992 0.992 10
1870s 0.992 0.992 0.992 10
1880s 0.9916 0.991 0.992 10
1890s 0.9915 0.991 0.992 10
1900s 0.9922 0.992 0.994 10
1910s 0.994 0.994 0.994 10
1920s 0.9959 0.995 0.996 10
1930s 0.997 0.997 0.997 10
1940s 0.9907 0.981 0.998 10
1950s 0.998 0.998 0.998 10
1960s 0.998 0.998 0.998 10
1970s 0.998 0.998 0.998 10
1980s 0.998 0.998 0.998 10
1990s 0.998 0.998 0.998 10
2000s 0.998 0.998 0.998 10
2010s 0.998 0.998 0.998 10
2020s 0.9972 0.996 0.998 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 2 Switzerland 0.995 compare
  2. 3 Germany 0.991 compare
  3. 4 Australia 0.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Denmark?
Rule of law index in Denmark was 0.997 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.998 in 1946.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.981 in 1944.
How does Denmark rank for rule of law index?
Denmark ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
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