Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Denmark

Denmark: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 90.02 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
90.02 0-100
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
90.48 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
85.63 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Denmark, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 85.8 0-1001998: 85.6 0-1002000: 86.1 0-1002002: 87.1 0-1002003: 87.6 0-1002004: 87.2 0-1002005: 86.8 0-1002006: 88.4 0-1002007: 87.3 0-1002008: 88.3 0-1002009: 88.7 0-1002010: 87.5 0-1002011: 87.5 0-1002012: 89.1 0-1002013: 88.7 0-1002014: 86.4 0-1002015: 88.4 0-1002016: 88.4 0-1002017: 86.5 0-1002018: 88 0-1002019: 88.1 0-1002020: 89.6 0-1002021: 90.3 0-1002022: 90.3 0-1002023: 90.5 0-1002024: 90 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Denmark stood at 90.02 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Denmark peaked at 90.48 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.63 0-100, in 1998.

Denmark ranks 2nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Denmark, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 85.75 0-100
1998 85.63 0-100 -0.1%
2000 86.08 0-100 +0.5%
2002 87.09 0-100 +1.2%
2003 87.56 0-100 +0.5%
2004 87.24 0-100 -0.4%
2005 86.79 0-100 -0.5%
2006 88.38 0-100 +1.8%
2007 87.27 0-100 -1.3%
2008 88.27 0-100 +1.1%
2009 88.65 0-100 +0.4%
2010 87.54 0-100 -1.3%
2011 87.55 0-100 +0.0%
2012 89.11 0-100 +1.8%
2013 88.74 0-100 -0.4%
2014 86.36 0-100 -2.7%
2015 88.4 0-100 +2.4%
2016 88.37 0-100 -0.0%
2017 86.52 0-100 -2.1%
2018 88.03 0-100 +1.8%
2019 88.14 0-100 +0.1%
2020 89.61 0-100 +1.7%
2021 90.31 0-100 +0.8%
2022 90.33 0-100 +0.0%
2023 90.48 0-100 +0.2%
2024 90.02 0-100 -0.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 90.02 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.37 0-100, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 90.02 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.94 0-100, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.69 0-100 85.63 0-100 85.75 0-100 2
2000s 87.48 0-100 86.08 0-100 88.65 0-100 9
2010s 87.88 0-100 86.36 0-100 89.11 0-100 10
2020s 90.15 0-100 89.61 0-100 90.48 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Norway 90.62 0-100 compare
  2. 3 Finland 89.29 0-100 compare
  3. 4 Sweden 87.09 0-100 compare
  4. 5 New Zealand 86.42 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Denmark?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Denmark was 90.02 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 90.48 0-100 in 2023.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 85.63 0-100 in 1998.
How does Denmark rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Denmark ranks 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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