Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2022
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2022
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2022
Unemployment
(% of population)
2022
GNI per capita, Atlas method
(current USD)
2022
Capital
Copenhagen
Surface Area
42,925 km2
Population 2022
5,873,420
Density 2022
134 inhabitants/km2
Political System
Constitutional monarchy with parliamentary government
Head of State Since January 14, 1972 / Since June 27 2019
Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark / Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark
Focus: Association / Civil Society
– L’Acte constitutionnel du Danemark du 5 juin 1953 (The Constitutional Act of Denmark of June 5th, 1953)
78
(1) Citizens shall, without previous permission, be free to form associations for any lawful purpose.
(2) Associations employing violence, or aiming at the attainment of their object by violence, by instigation to violence or by similar punishable influence on persons holding other views, shall be dissolved by court judgement.
(3) No association shall be dissolved by any government measure; but an association may be temporarily prohibited, provided that immediate proceedings be taken for its dissolution.
(4) Cases relating to the dissolution of political associations may, without special permission, be brought before the highest court of justice of the realm.
(5) The legal effects of the dissolution shall be determined by statute.
79
Citizens shall, without previous permission, be at liberty to assemble unarmed. The police shall be entitled to be present at public meetings. Open-air meetings may be prohibited when it is feared that they may constitute a danger to the public peace.
– There is no single law governing associations in Denmark.
– Section 4 of the 2004 Police Act
https://www.rightofassembly.info/assets/downloads/2004_Danish_Police_Activities_Act_(as_amended).pdf
UN: accession 10/24/1945
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: 20/03/1968,
Ratification/Accession: Ratification 06/01/1972
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: 20/03/1968, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 06/01/1972
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 26/01/1990, Ratification/Adhesion: Ratification 19/07/1991
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO
UNESCO : Member since 1946
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: 17/07/1980, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 21/04/1983
Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Ratification 18/12/2006
Currency: Danish krone
EU member: since January 1, 1973
CoE (Council of Europe): May 05, 1949
Schengen area: member of the Schengen area since March 25, 2001
European Convention on Human Rights: Signature: November 4, 1950, Ratification April 13, 1953
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union: N/A
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Population Growth
(annual %)
2022
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2021
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2020
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
#
Net Enrollment Rate
(% of population)
2020
Internet Users
(% of population)
2021
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2021
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2021
Happiness Index /10
2022
Press Freedom Index /10
2023
GINI Index /100
2020
Democracy Index /10
2022
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
Sporadic rights violations
2022
HDI
2021
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