Denmark
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- constitutional parliamentary monarchy
- CONSTITUTION
- June 5, 1953; changed several times, last in 2009 (Danish succession act)
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- civil law; judicial review of legislative texts is provided; subject to the mandatory jurisdiction of the ICJ with reservations
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, People's Assembly (Folketinge)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court (composed of the president of the court and 18 judges); Special Court of Impeachment and Review; 2 High Courts; Maritime and Commercial Court; county courts
RELIGIONS
Lutheran Evangelical (official) 74.7%, Muslim 5.5%, other/none/unspecified (denominations under 1% each in descending order of size include Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Serbian Orthodox Christian, Jewish, Baptist, Buddhist, Church of Jesus Christ, Pentecostal, and non-denominational Christian) 19.8% (estimate 2019)
From the country
- JUNE 6, 2011DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
USA - Lundbeck agrees to act on death penalty issue
USA - Lundbeck agrees to act on death penalty issue
- MAY 13, 2011DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
USA - A Danish pension fund has sold its shares in Lundbeck
USA - A Danish pension fund has sold its shares in Lundbeck
- APRIL 12, 2011DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
USA - Denmark's foreign minister says she will urge U.S. states not to use Danish Pentobarbital
USA - Denmark's foreign minister says she will urge U.S. states not to use Danish Pentobarbital
- MARCH 30, 2011DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
DANISH COMPANY REJECTS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT BUT WON’T STOP US EXECUTION DRUG
A Danish company that unwittingly has become a key supplier of an execution drug in the U.S.
- JANUARY 1, 2011DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978.
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978.
- JANUARY 1, 2010DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978.
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978.
- JANUARY 1, 2009DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978.
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978.
- FEBRUARY 7, 2008DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark said it would extradite Purulia arms drop accused Kim Davey only if
Denmark said it would extradite Purulia arms drop accused Kim Davey only if
- JANUARY 1, 2008DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978.
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978.
- DECEMBER 18, 2007DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Denmark voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- FEBRUARY 1, 2007DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
DENMARK. FOREIGN MINISTER: NOT OPPOSED TO DEATH PENALTY BAN
The foreign minister denies reports that Denmark opposed an Italian initiative to ban capital punishment
- JANUARY 1, 2007DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978.
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978.