Denmark

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Murder and homicide

Rape and sexual offences

Rapes recorded by police per 100,000 people38.83 per 100,000 people, 202463 Moderate

Other crime

How do conviction rates in Denmark differ by origin, before and after adjusting for age and income?316 index points for male descendants from non-Western countries, where all men aged 15-79 = 100 (unadjusted), 202455 Low

Guns

Gun share of homicides10.3 % of homicides, 201852 Low

Police and prisons

Feeling safe

Feel safe walking alone at night89 % of adults, 202455 Low

Illegal immigration

Returned as a share of orders to leave42.76 % of orders to leave in the same year, 202571 Moderate

Asylum

Asylum applicants per 1,000 residents0.31 per 1,000 residents, 202571 Moderate

Inflation and prices

Consumer price inflation1.8 % change on the previous year (annual average), 202563 Moderate

Income and wealth

Government debt

General government gross debt27.2 % of GDP, 202574 Moderate

Health and life expectancy

Drugs and alcohol

Road deaths

Road deaths per 100,000 people2.26 per 100,000 people, 202183 High

Fire

Fire death rate0.88 per 100,000 people, 202273 Moderate

Democracy and elections

Trust and polls

Trust in the national government59 % of respondents, 202661 Moderate

Reporting to the UN

Stopped publishing homicide victims by weapon after 2018 (published 2016–2018); totals continue to 2024.

All reporting gaps