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Denmark

Region Europe Subregion Northern Europe Income High income: OECD ISO DNK

Denmark runs low across the board; strong climate keeps overall risk contained.

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Standing risk

How risky is Denmark, overall?

The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.

Composite risk
Low
25 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Very low
    15 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    25 / 100
    ▲ + 0.4 5y
  3. Social
    Low
    21 / 100
  4. Governance
    Low
    38 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    Low
    24 / 100
    ▼ -0.1 5y
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Trajectory

How Denmark's risk has shifted

Observed risk across the available record, against world and regional averages. Higher means more risk.

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Denmark most?

Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.

Flood
Very low
0.0 / 10
Indicators

Indicator workbench

Every source-level indicator behind the dimensions above. Sort by score, value, or name.

Peers

How does Denmark compare to its neighbours?

Risk-ranked against its cohorts. Click any country to open its page.

subregion
Northern Europe
#1 of 10median 32
  1. 1DenmarkLow 25
  2. 2IcelandLow 27
  3. 3NorwayLow 29
  4. 4FinlandLow 30
  5. 5SwedenLow 31
  6. 6United KingdomLow 33
  7. 7IrelandLow 35
  8. 8EstoniaLow 35
  9. 9LithuaniaLow 35
  10. 10LatviaLow 38
region
Europe
#1 of 43median 38
  1. 1DenmarkLow 25
  2. 2IcelandLow 27
  3. 3LiechtensteinLow 28
  4. 4NorwayLow 29
  5. 5LuxembourgLow 30
  6. 6FinlandLow 30
  7. 7SwedenLow 31
  8. 8San MarinoLow 32
  9. 9SwitzerlandLow 32
  10. 10United KingdomLow 33
income group
High income: OECD
#1 of 31median 37
  1. 1DenmarkLow 25
  2. 2IcelandLow 27
  3. 3NorwayLow 29
  4. 4LuxembourgLow 30
  5. 5FinlandLow 30
  6. 6SwedenLow 31
  7. 7New ZealandLow 32
  8. 8SwitzerlandLow 32
  9. 9United KingdomLow 33
  10. 10IrelandLow 35

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FAQ

Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Denmark?
Denmark runs low across the board; strong climate keeps overall risk contained. Its overall risk score is 25 out of 100 (low), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Denmark's risk?
Denmark's highest pressures are governance (38, low) and nature (25). Its strongest area is climate (15).
How might Denmark's climate change by 2080?
Denmark's climate zones stay broadly stable through 2080 even under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5); its Koppen-based climate-hazard pressure index holds near 76 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Denmark's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.