Denmark: Egalitarian democracy index

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 Denmark

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.878
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.868
 Min - Max 0.829 - 0.885
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.878 index points, unchanged from 0.878 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.376 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Denmark from 1960 to 2022 is 0.868 index points. The minimum value, 0.829 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.885 index points was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Denmark - Egalitarian democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is distributed equally among different social groups.

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