Denmark vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Red List Index

Denmark
0.9749 index
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0.7542 index
in 2025
Denmark rank
18th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
21st

Red List Index over time

  • Denmark
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
00.20.40.60.81198020022025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.9749 index against 0.7542 index in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 0.2207 index.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 18th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st of 261 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9789 index 0.81 index 0.1689 index Denmark
2000s 0.9757 index 0.7983 index 0.1774 index Denmark
2010s 0.9745 index 0.7781 index 0.1964 index Denmark
2020s 0.9748 index 0.7597 index 0.2152 index Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher red list index, Denmark or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Denmark, at 0.9749 index against 0.7542 index in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2025.
What is the difference in red list index between Denmark and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
0.2207 index, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for red list index?
Denmark ranks 18th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st of 261 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Red List Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Red List Index
Unit
index
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
284 places, 13,012 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed