Denmark: Political corruption

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 Denmark

Political corruption index

 Latest value 0.002
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.003
 Min - Max 0.002 - 0.007
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.002 index points, unchanged from 0.002 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.479 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Denmark from 1960 to 2022 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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Historical series
Denmark - Political corruption - historical chart - 1960-2022




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

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