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Denmark

Europe
DNK

Current Score

54.00

Global Rank

24th

Percentile

87%

Last Updated

Apr 10, 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 current WokeMeter assessment score is 54, placing it in the 86.6th percentile globally, with a rank of 24th out of 186 countries. This score reflects a moderate policy signalling intensity, consistent with the individual dimension scores which all hover around 54. Despite the uniformity across dimensions, Denmark's overall score is slightly influenced by the relatively stable social policy environment, where recent shifts or notable policy changes have not been prominent. The country maintains moderate commitments to Western-style progressive policies without the aggressive enforcement or extensive regulatory frameworks seen in higher-scoring nations.

The dimension scores reveal consistent policy signalling across various areas. Speech & Expression Climate, Institutional DEI Policy Intensity, Education & Curriculum Signalling, Media & Platform Moderation, and Corporate/Investor Signalling all score similarly at 54.04, indicating balanced but not highly intense policy signalling. The Legislative/Regulatory Activism dimension is slightly lower at 53.76, suggesting a stable but moderate approach to legislative changes. The Protest & Activism Salience score, also at 54.04, reflects a moderate level of social activism without significant recent surges. These scores collectively depict Denmark as maintaining a moderate level of policy signalling intensity, characteristic of a country with established but not expansive 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