Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Denmark
Denmark: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.913 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Denmark, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Denmark stood at 0.913.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Denmark peaked at 0.922 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.106, in 1799.
Denmark ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.108 | — |
| 1790 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.106 | -1.9% |
| 1800 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.147 | +38.7% |
| 1835 | 0.15 | +2.0% |
| 1836 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.21 | +40.0% |
| 1849 | 0.362 | +72.4% |
| 1850 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.361 | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.354 | -1.9% |
| 1854 | 0.353 | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.363 | +2.8% |
| 1856 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.362 | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.363 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.347 | -4.4% |
| 1872 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.365 | +5.2% |
| 1874 | 0.367 | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.362 | -1.4% |
| 1877 | 0.359 | -0.8% |
| 1878 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.36 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.361 | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.36 | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.34 | -5.6% |
| 1886 | 0.331 | -2.6% |
| 1887 | 0.333 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.332 | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.333 | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.363 | +9.0% |
| 1895 | 0.369 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 0.37 | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.369 | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.37 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.479 | +29.5% |
| 1902 | 0.614 | +28.2% |
| 1903 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.615 | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.614 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 0.613 | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.614 | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.612 | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.862 | +40.8% |
| 1917 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.863 | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 0.868 | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 0.872 | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.868 | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 0.867 | -0.1% |
| 1926 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.871 | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.871 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.87 | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.867 | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.854 | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 0.853 | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.852 | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.851 | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 0.68 | -20.1% |
| 1941 | 0.633 | -6.9% |
| 1942 | 0.628 | -0.8% |
| 1943 | 0.467 | -25.6% |
| 1944 | 0.204 | -56.3% |
| 1945 | 0.322 | +57.8% |
| 1946 | 0.899 | +179.2% |
| 1947 | 0.901 | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 0.903 | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.904 | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 0.901 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.902 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.899 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.901 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.902 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.903 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.905 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.904 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.902 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.904 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.905 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.908 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.907 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.908 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.907 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.909 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.906 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.906 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.906 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.907 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.908 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.909 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.908 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.906 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.906 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.906 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.906 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.908 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.92 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.922 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.921 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.918 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.916 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.915 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.917 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.913 | -0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.913 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.786, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.913 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.108 | 0.108 | 0.108 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1078 | 0.106 | 0.108 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1321 | 0.106 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1772 | 0.15 | 0.362 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3606 | 0.353 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3629 | 0.362 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3596 | 0.347 | 0.367 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3474 | 0.331 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.354 | 0.332 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5761 | 0.37 | 0.615 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7135 | 0.612 | 0.868 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8702 | 0.867 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8568 | 0.851 | 0.867 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.654 | 0.204 | 0.903 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9015 | 0.899 | 0.904 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9032 | 0.9 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9071 | 0.904 | 0.908 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9073 | 0.906 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.908 | 0.906 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9142 | 0.906 | 0.922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9196 | 0.916 | 0.921 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9153 | 0.913 | 0.917 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Denmark?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Denmark was 0.913 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 2006.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.106 in 1799.
- How does Denmark rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Denmark ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.