Denmark: Electoral democracy index

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 Denmark

Electoral democracy index

 Latest value 0.915
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.910
 Min - Max 0.903 - 0.922
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.915 index points, unchanged from 0.915 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.498 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Denmark from 1960 to 2023 is 0.91 index points. The minimum value, 0.903 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.922 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 - Electoral democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is gained and exercised through free and fair elections.

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