Denmark: Liberal democracy index

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 Denmark

Liberal democracy index

 Latest value 0.883
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.884
 Min - Max 0.874 - 0.897
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.883 index points, a decline from 0.884 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.377 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Denmark from 1960 to 2024 is 0.884 index points. The minimum value, 0.874 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.897 index points was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Denmark: Liberal democracy index
 2024 0.883
 2023 0.884
 2022 0.890
 2021 0.887
 2020 0.886
 2019 0.889
 2018 0.893
 2017 0.893




Definition: Measures the protection of individual rights and freedoms within a political system.

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