Denmark: Political corruption

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 Denmark

Political corruption index

 Latest value 0.003
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.003
 Min - Max 0.002 - 0.007
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.003 index points, unchanged from 0.003 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.483 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Denmark from 1960 to 2024 is 0.003 index points. The minimum value, 0.002 index points, was reached in 1969 while the maximum of 0.007 index points was recorded in 1960. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Denmark: Political corruption
 2024 0.003
 2023 0.003
 2022 0.002
 2021 0.002
 2020 0.002
 2019 0.002
 2018 0.002
 2017 0.002




Definition: Composite index that measures corruption in the executive, legislative, and judicial realms. Higher values mean less corruption.

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