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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Denmark

Denmark: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.974 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.974
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.995
in 1867
All-time low
0.008
in 1833
Years of data
193
1833–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Denmark, 1833–2025

00.20.40.60.81183319292025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.974 for strong elected local governments index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Denmark peaked at 0.995 in 1867 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1833.

Denmark ranks 28th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 193 years of available data.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Denmark, year by year

Year Value Change
1833 0.008 —
1834 0.008 +0.0%
1835 0.008 +0.0%
1836 0.008 +0.0%
1837 0.767 +9487.5%
1838 0.767 +0.0%
1839 0.767 +0.0%
1840 0.767 +0.0%
1841 0.767 +0.0%
1842 0.767 +0.0%
1843 0.767 +0.0%
1844 0.767 +0.0%
1845 0.767 +0.0%
1846 0.767 +0.0%
1847 0.767 +0.0%
1848 0.767 +0.0%
1849 0.767 +0.0%
1850 0.767 +0.0%
1851 0.767 +0.0%
1852 0.767 +0.0%
1853 0.767 +0.0%
1854 0.767 +0.0%
1855 0.767 +0.0%
1856 0.784 +2.2%
1857 0.784 +0.0%
1858 0.784 +0.0%
1859 0.784 +0.0%
1860 0.784 +0.0%
1861 0.784 +0.0%
1862 0.784 +0.0%
1863 0.784 +0.0%
1864 0.784 +0.0%
1865 0.784 +0.0%
1866 0.784 +0.0%
1867 0.995 +26.9%
1868 0.995 +0.0%
1869 0.995 +0.0%
1870 0.995 +0.0%
1871 0.995 +0.0%
1872 0.995 +0.0%
1873 0.995 +0.0%
1874 0.995 +0.0%
1875 0.995 +0.0%
1876 0.995 +0.0%
1877 0.995 +0.0%
1878 0.995 +0.0%
1879 0.995 +0.0%
1880 0.995 +0.0%
1881 0.995 +0.0%
1882 0.995 +0.0%
1883 0.995 +0.0%
1884 0.995 +0.0%
1885 0.995 +0.0%
1886 0.995 +0.0%
1887 0.995 +0.0%
1888 0.995 +0.0%
1889 0.995 +0.0%
1890 0.995 +0.0%
1891 0.995 +0.0%
1892 0.995 +0.0%
1893 0.995 +0.0%
1894 0.995 +0.0%
1895 0.995 +0.0%
1896 0.995 +0.0%
1897 0.995 +0.0%
1898 0.995 +0.0%
1899 0.995 +0.0%
1900 0.995 +0.0%
1901 0.995 +0.0%
1902 0.995 +0.0%
1903 0.995 +0.0%
1904 0.995 +0.0%
1905 0.995 +0.0%
1906 0.995 +0.0%
1907 0.995 +0.0%
1908 0.995 +0.0%
1909 0.995 +0.0%
1910 0.995 +0.0%
1911 0.995 +0.0%
1912 0.995 +0.0%
1913 0.995 +0.0%
1914 0.995 +0.0%
1915 0.995 +0.0%
1916 0.995 +0.0%
1917 0.995 +0.0%
1918 0.995 +0.0%
1919 0.995 +0.0%
1920 0.995 +0.0%
1921 0.995 +0.0%
1922 0.995 +0.0%
1923 0.995 +0.0%
1924 0.995 +0.0%
1925 0.995 +0.0%
1926 0.995 +0.0%
1927 0.995 +0.0%
1928 0.995 +0.0%
1929 0.995 +0.0%
1930 0.995 +0.0%
1931 0.995 +0.0%
1932 0.995 +0.0%
1933 0.995 +0.0%
1934 0.995 +0.0%
1935 0.995 +0.0%
1936 0.995 +0.0%
1937 0.995 +0.0%
1938 0.995 +0.0%
1939 0.995 +0.0%
1940 0.995 +0.0%
1941 0.995 +0.0%
1942 0.995 +0.0%
1943 0.995 +0.0%
1944 0.995 +0.0%
1945 0.995 +0.0%
1946 0.995 +0.0%
1947 0.995 +0.0%
1948 0.995 +0.0%
1949 0.995 +0.0%
1950 0.995 +0.0%
1951 0.995 +0.0%
1952 0.995 +0.0%
1953 0.995 +0.0%
1954 0.995 +0.0%
1955 0.995 +0.0%
1956 0.995 +0.0%
1957 0.995 +0.0%
1958 0.995 +0.0%
1959 0.995 +0.0%
1960 0.995 +0.0%
1961 0.995 +0.0%
1962 0.995 +0.0%
1963 0.995 +0.0%
1964 0.995 +0.0%
1965 0.995 +0.0%
1966 0.995 +0.0%
1967 0.995 +0.0%
1968 0.995 +0.0%
1969 0.995 +0.0%
1970 0.995 +0.0%
1971 0.995 +0.0%
1972 0.995 +0.0%
1973 0.995 +0.0%
1974 0.995 +0.0%
1975 0.995 +0.0%
1976 0.995 +0.0%
1977 0.995 +0.0%
1978 0.995 +0.0%
1979 0.995 +0.0%
1980 0.995 +0.0%
1981 0.995 +0.0%
1982 0.995 +0.0%
1983 0.995 +0.0%
1984 0.995 +0.0%
1985 0.995 +0.0%
1986 0.995 +0.0%
1987 0.995 +0.0%
1988 0.995 +0.0%
1989 0.995 +0.0%
1990 0.995 +0.0%
1991 0.995 +0.0%
1992 0.995 +0.0%
1993 0.995 +0.0%
1994 0.995 +0.0%
1995 0.995 +0.0%
1996 0.995 +0.0%
1997 0.995 +0.0%
1998 0.995 +0.0%
1999 0.995 +0.0%
2000 0.995 +0.0%
2001 0.995 +0.0%
2002 0.995 +0.0%
2003 0.995 +0.0%
2004 0.995 +0.0%
2005 0.995 +0.0%
2006 0.995 +0.0%
2007 0.995 +0.0%
2008 0.995 +0.0%
2009 0.995 +0.0%
2010 0.995 +0.0%
2011 0.995 +0.0%
2012 0.995 +0.0%
2013 0.974 -2.1%
2014 0.974 +0.0%
2015 0.974 +0.0%
2016 0.974 +0.0%
2017 0.974 +0.0%
2018 0.974 +0.0%
2019 0.974 +0.0%
2020 0.974 +0.0%
2021 0.974 +0.0%
2022 0.974 +0.0%
2023 0.974 +0.0%
2024 0.974 +0.0%
2025 0.974 +0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.974 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.963, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.974 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9305, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.3333 0.008 0.767 7
1840s 0.767 0.767 0.767 10
1850s 0.7738 0.767 0.784 10
1860s 0.8473 0.784 0.995 10
1870s 0.995 0.995 0.995 10
1880s 0.995 0.995 0.995 10
1890s 0.995 0.995 0.995 10
1900s 0.995 0.995 0.995 10
1910s 0.995 0.995 0.995 10
1920s 0.995 0.995 0.995 10
1930s 0.995 0.995 0.995 10
1940s 0.995 0.995 0.995 10
1950s 0.995 0.995 0.995 10
1960s 0.995 0.995 0.995 10
1970s 0.995 0.995 0.995 10
1980s 0.995 0.995 0.995 10
1990s 0.995 0.995 0.995 10
2000s 0.995 0.995 0.995 10
2010s 0.9803 0.974 0.995 10
2020s 0.974 0.974 0.974 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 25 Jamaica 0.98 compare
  2. 26 Estonia 0.979 compare
  3. 27 United States 0.975 compare
  4. 29 Costa Rica 0.973 compare
  5. 30 Brazil 0.972 compare
  6. 30 Poland 0.972 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Denmark?
Strong elected local governments index in Denmark was 0.974 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.995 in 1867.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1833.
How does Denmark rank for strong elected local governments index?
Denmark ranks 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.