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
- JANUARY 1, 2006DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978.
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978.
- APRIL 20, 2005DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Denmark was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- JANUARY 1, 2005DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978.
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978.
- AUGUST 17, 2004DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark has resumed handing over Iraqi detainees to...
Denmark has resumed handing over Iraqi detainees to British forces, after receiving guarantees that no prisoners will face the death penalty
- AUGUST 10, 2004DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark says its forces in Iraq will no longer hand...
Denmark says its forces in Iraq will no longer hand over prisoners to Iraqi authorities after the interim government reinstated the death penalty
- AUGUST 10, 2004DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Danish Defense Minister Soeren Gade said that...
Danish Defense Minister Soeren Gade said that...
- APRIL 21, 2004DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death...
Denmark was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 60th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 7, 2004DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978.
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978.
- APRIL 24, 2003DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death...
Denmark was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights, in Geneva
- JANUARY 1, 2003DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark has signed and ratified Protocol No 13 to the...
Denmark has signed and ratified Protocol No 13 to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms banning the death penalty in all circumstances
- JANUARY 1, 2003DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
The last execution took place in 1950
The last execution took place in 1950
- JANUARY 1, 2003DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978