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Denmark

A high-tax welfare state with strong trust in institutions, open trade and one of Europe’s strictest approaches to immigration and integration.

Parliamentary constitutional monarchyEurope

Strongest leanings

  1. Democratic95%
  2. Freedom88%
  3. Globalism85%
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What is the political profile of Denmark?

Estimated scores on all twelve axes, with the strongest leanings first.

Strongest leanings

Governmental

Federal vs Unitary
Federal 35%65% Unitary
Democratic vs Autocratic
Democratic 95%5% Autocratic
Security vs Freedom
Security 12%88% Freedom

Diplomatic

Nationalism vs Internationalism
Nationalism 22%78% Internationalism
Militarist vs Pacifist
Militarist 45%55% Pacifist
Assimilationist vs Multiculturalist
Assimilationist 65%35% Multiculturalist

Economic

Collectivize vs Privatize
Collectivize 58%42% Privatize
Planned vs Laissez-faire
Planned 48%52% Laissez-faire
Isolationism vs Globalism
Isolationism 15%85% Globalism

Societal

Irreligious vs Religious
Irreligious 82%18% Religious
Progressive vs Traditional
Progressive 84%16% Traditional
Acceleration vs Bioconservative
Acceleration 62%38% Bioconservative

Editorial estimates of the political system and mainstream politics of Denmark, for comparison and discussion. They are not survey results or the views of every citizen.

Which countries are most similar to Denmark?

Ranked by how closely their estimated profile matches this one.

  1. 1Finland87% match
  2. 2Netherlands87% match
  3. 3Norway86% match
  4. 4Sweden84% match
  5. 5Uruguay81% match
  6. 6Iceland79% match

Which ideologies fit Denmark best?

Ideologies whose typical profile is closest. No country follows a single ideology, so read these as comparisons, not labels.

  1. 1Social Democracy79% match
  2. 2Third Way79% match
  3. 3Georgism79% match
  4. 4Social Liberalism77% match

Where do these scores come from?

They are editorial estimates of long-run patterns in a country's political system and mainstream politics. They are made for comparison and discussion, so treat them as a starting point rather than a measurement.

How profiles and matches work

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Denmark on the 12 axes: frequently asked questions

Parliamentary constitutional monarchy. A high-tax welfare state with strong trust in institutions, open trade and one of Europe’s strictest approaches to immigration and integration.

By estimated profile, the closest are Finland, Netherlands, and Norway.

By estimated profile, Denmark is closest to Social Democracy and Third Way. No country follows a single ideology, so this describes similarity, not a label.

They are editorial estimates of long-run patterns in the political system and mainstream politics of Denmark, not survey results. The methodology page explains how profiles are used to calculate matches.

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