Freedom in Denmark
Where Denmark sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Denmark has a figure for 56 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.980 | 2025 | 1 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.929 | 2025 | 2 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.959 | 2025 | 3 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.970 | 2025 | 18 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.980 | 2025 | 2 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.875 | 2025 | 22 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 3.258 | 2025 | 2 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 3.764 | 2025 | 1 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 3.116 | 2025 | 2 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 35 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 100.0 | 2023 | 4 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 37 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 1.000 | 2025 | 12 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 16 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 57.0 | 2025 | 14 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 40.0 | 2025 | 2 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 129.2% | 2025 | 22 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 33.4% | 2024 | 81 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 33.3% | 2023 | 53 of 79 |
| Regulatory quality | 85.3 | 2024 | 2 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $72.7K | 2025 | 9 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 2.9% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 1.9% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 5.5% | 2025 | 94 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 29.900 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.4% | 2023 | 18 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 99.8% | 2024 | 3 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 43.4 | 2024 | 11 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 126.7 | 2024 | 46 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.913 | 2025 | 1 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.884 | 2025 | 1 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.997 | 2025 | 1 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.984 | 2025 | 2 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.977 | 2025 | 4 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.004 | 2025 | 1 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.971 | 2025 | 4 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.954 | 2025 | 1 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 90.0 | 2024 | 2 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 94.2 | 2024 | 1 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 88.5 | 2024 | 3 of 169 |
| Political stability | 79.0 | 2024 | 23 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.962 | 2023 | 4 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 82.3 | 2024 | 21 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 125.6% | 2024 | 4 of 85 |
| Health spending | 9.6% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 14.0% | 2023 | 34 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 4.0 | 2023 | 16 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 43.6% | 2025 | 16 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 60.8% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.47 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 88.8% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 0.3 | 2024 | 10 of 168 |
| Population | 6M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 4.28 | 2024 | 112 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 39.5% | 2021 | 58 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 21 of 169 |
What is missing
4 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Denmark in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Denmark, not a zero. Who publishes what