Denmark

GDP (PPP) per capita (2020): 60,229.91 Int. Dollar Population (2020): 5,831,404 HDI (2020): 0.94
ND-GAIN Country Index rank 5
Score: 71.1
Vulnerability 0.354
Readiness 0.775

The low vulnerability score and high readiness score of Denmark places it in the lower-right quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. Adaptation challenges still exist, but Denmark is well positioned to adapt. Denmark is the 151st most vulnerable country and the 2nd most ready country.

ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995

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Denotes worst scores
Indicator 2001 to 2020 Score
Vulnerability
0.354
Food
0.224
Projected change of cereal yields
0
Projected population change
0.141
Food import dependency
0.220
Rural population
0.128
Agriculture capacity
0.857
Child malnutrition
0
Water
0.378
Projected change of annual runoff
0.761
Projected change of annual groundwater recharge
0.370
Fresh water withdrawal rate
0.104
Water dependency ratio
0
Dam capacity
0.999
Access to reliable drinking water
0.033
Health
0.206
Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases
0.030
Projected change in vector-borne diseases
0.658
Dependency on external resource for health services
0
Slum population
0
Medical staff
0.466
Access to improved sanitation facilities
0.083
Ecosystem Services
0.235
Projected change of biome distribution
0.447
Projected change of marine biodiversity
0.371
Natural capital dependency
0.031
Ecological footprint
0.337
Protected biome
0.145
Engagement in international environmental conventions
0.081
Human Habitat
0.466
Projected change of warm periods
0.303
Projected change of flood hazard
0.777
Urban concentration
0.872
Age dependency ratio
0.574
Quality of trade and transport infrastructure
0.267
Paved roads
0
Infrastructure
0.612
Projected change of hydropower generation capacity
0.436
Projected change of sea level rise impacts
1.000
Dependency on imported energy
0.679
Population living under 5m above sea level
0.944
Electricity access
0
Disaster preparedness
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