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Denmark

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Denmark
Published: 2026

Region: Northern Europe
Capital: Copenhagen
Currency: Danish Krone (DKK)
Density: 148 / km²

WRI Score 2026

69.09

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 75th
In Europe: 36th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 52%· KPMG / EY
1.0
Among the highest top marginal rates on this list.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 148 / km²· UN WPP
44.1
Densely populated relative to land area.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $82,706· IMF WEO 2026
95.2
Among the highest nominal GDP per capita globally.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 81.6 years· WHO / UN
86.5
Strong healthcare outcomes, above the global average.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 1.8 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
90.0
Strong inbound tourism relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 5%· ILO / SECO
87.1
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 2.4% of GDP· SIPRI
80.2
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
97.5
Among the strongest safety and rule-of-law composites globally.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
42.9
Elevated ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Denmark holds 75th of 211 with a WRI Score of 69.09 — ranks just above the midpoint of the index. The score is driven by near-perfect safety and rule of law (97.5) and GDP per capita (95.2), with its tax treatment standing out as its clearest structural constraint.