Denmark

In brief

Using the internet: 99.8% (2024). World rank 5 of 188 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 44. Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. Researchers per million people: 8,838 (2023). World rank 4 of 106 (1 = best); in Europe, 3 of 40. From 2015 to 2025: electricity use 5,822 → 6,373 (kWh per person) and electricity from fossil fuels 32% → 5.4%. Better than all its neighbours (Germany): using the internet, renewable share of energy use, electricity from renewables, researchers per million people, and electricity from fossil fuels. Worse than all its neighbours (Germany): home broadband per 100 people and research spending.