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Denmark

Europe
DNK

Current Score

54.00

Global Rank

24th

Percentile

87%

Last Updated

Jul 9, 2026

Ranking Trend

Denmark's rank movement over the last 30 days

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Score Analysis

Analysis of Denmark's policy signalling profile

Denmark's Social Policy Signalling Index places it at a score of 54.00, ranking #24 globally, which situates it in the 86.6th percentile of countries assessed. This moderate level of policy signalling intensity reflects Denmark's established framework of policies that align with Western progressive standards, though not at the highest intensity. The score aligns closely with the individual dimension scores, indicating a consistency across various policy areas such as speech and expression, institutional DEI policies, and media moderation. Recent global rankings and scores suggest Denmark maintains a balanced approach without recent significant shifts in either direction, maintaining its position within the moderate intensity range.

The dimension scores for Denmark show a uniformity with each category, such as Speech & Expression Climate, Institutional DEI Policy Intensity, Education & Curriculum Signalling, and Media & Platform Moderation, all scoring 54.04. This consistency suggests a stable policy environment without noteworthy changes in signalling intensity in any single area. The Legislative/Regulatory Activism dimension is slightly lower at 53.76, indicating a slightly less intense focus on legislative changes in progressive signalling. Notably, the country does not exhibit particularly high or low signalling in any dimension, reflecting a moderate approach across the board in adopting Western-style progressive policies.

Score Breakdown by Dimension

Weighted components of the composite score

Speech & Expression Climate(18% weight)
54.04
Institutional DEI Policy Intensity(18% weight)
54.04
Education & Curriculum Signalling(14% weight)
54.04
Media & Platform Moderation(14% weight)
54.04
Legislative/Regulatory Activism(14% weight)
53.76
Corporate/Investor Signalling(12% weight)
54.04
Protest & Activism Salience(10% weight)
54.04

Recent Events

Events that influenced this country's score

EU moves to ban Russian energy imports by 2028

Legislative/Regulatory Activism
+1.0

A draft regulation approved by European Union energy ministers would phase out Russian import contracts by January 2028.

Oct 21, 2025Source

European Union to phase out Russian gas imports by end of 2027

Legislative/Regulatory Activism
+1.0

The European Union will phase out all Russian gas imports by the end of next year, the bloc’s energy ministers agreed on Monday. Although diplomats said that Hungary and Slovakia – which are diplomatically closer to the Kremlin and still import Russian gas via pipeline – both opposed the move.

Oct 20, 2025Source

Gaza Aid Deliveries Struggle, Despite Cease-Fire

Legislative/Regulatory Activism
-1.0

A single photograph of Palestinians besieging an aid convoy after the new cease-fire took hold in Gaza makes clear how much work lies ahead in the enclave.

Oct 20, 2025Source