Europe :: Denmark

- Introduction :: Denmark
- Background:

  Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the EU's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union, European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.

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- Geography :: Denmark
- Location:
  Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland); also includes several major islands (Sjaelland, Fyn, and Bornholm)
  Geographic coordinates:
  56 00 N, 10 00 E
  Map references:
  Europe
  Area:
  total: 43,094 sq km
  land: 42,434 sq km
  water: 660 sq km

  note: includes the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea and the rest of metropolitan Denmark (the Jutland Peninsula, and the major islands of Sjaelland and Fyn), but excludes the Faroe Islands and Greenland

  country comparison to the world: 134
  Area - comparative:
  slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts
  Land boundaries:
  total: 140 km
  border countries (1): Germany 140 km
  Coastline:
  7,314 km
  Maritime claims:
  territorial sea: 12 nm
  exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
  contiguous zone: 24 nm
  continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
  Climate:
  temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers
  Terrain:
  low and flat to gently rolling plains
  Elevation:
  mean elevation: 34 m
  elevation extremes: -7 m lowest point: Lammefjord
  171 highest point: Mollehoj/Ejer Bavnehoj
  Natural resources:
  petroleum, natural gas, fish, arable land, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sand
  Land use:
  agricultural land: 63.4% (2011 est.)
  arable land: 58.9% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 0.1% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 4.4% (2011 est.)
  forest: 12.9% (2011 est.)
  other: 23.7% (2011 est.)

  note: highest percentage of arable land for any country in the world

  Irrigated land:
  4,350 sq km (2012)
  Population distribution:
  with excellent access to the North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat, and the Baltic Sea, population centers tend to be along coastal areas, particularly in Copenhagen and the eastern side of the country's mainland
  Natural hazards:
  flooding is a threat in some areas of the country (e.g., parts of Jutland, along the southern coast of the island of Lolland) that are protected from the sea by a system of dikes
  Environment - current issues:
  air pollution, principally from vehicle and power plant emissions; nitrogen and phosphorus pollution of the North Sea; drinking and surface water becoming polluted from animal wastes and pesticides; much of country's household and industrial waste is recycled
  Environment - international agreements:
  party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
  signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
  Geography - note:
  composed of the Jutland Peninsula and a group of more than 400 islands (Danish Archipelago); controls Danish Straits (Skagerrak and Kattegat) linking Baltic and North Seas; about one-quarter of the population lives in greater Copenhagen
- People and Society :: Denmark
- Population:
  5,809,502 (July 2018 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 115
  Nationality:
  noun: Dane(s)
  adjective: Danish
  Ethnic groups:
  Danish (includes Greenlandic (who are predominantly Inuit) and Faroese) 86.3%, Turkish 1.1%, other 12.6% (largest groups are Polish, Syrian, German, Iraqi, and Romanian) (2018 est.)

  note: data represent population by ancestry

  Languages:
  Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority)

  note: English is the predominant second language

  Religions:
  Evangelical Lutheran (official) 74.8%, Muslim 5.3%, other (denominations of less than 1% each, include Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Serbian Orthodox Christian, Jewish, Baptist, and Buddhist) 19.9% (2017 est.)
  Age structure:
  0-14 years: 16.57% (male 493,829 /female 468,548)
  15-24 years: 12.67% (male 377,094 /female 358,807)
  25-54 years: 39.03% (male 1,147,196 /female 1,119,967)
  55-64 years: 12.33% (male 356,860 /female 359,264)
  65 years and over: 19.42% (male 518,200 /female 609,737) (2018 est.)
  population pyramid:
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  Dependency ratios:
  total dependency ratio: 56 (2015 est.)
  youth dependency ratio: 26.3 (2015 est.)
  elderly dependency ratio: 29.7 (2015 est.)
  potential support ratio: 3.4 (2015 est.)
  Median age:
  total: 41.9 years
  male: 40.8 years
  female: 42.9 years (2018 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 35
  Population growth rate:
  0.59% (2018 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 148
  Birth rate:
  10.9 births/1,000 population (2018 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 178
  Death rate:
  9.3 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 55
  Net migration rate:
  2.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 46
  Population distribution:
  with excellent access to the North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat, and the Baltic Sea, population centers tend to be along coastal areas, particularly in Copenhagen and the eastern side of the country's mainland
  Urbanization:
  urban population: 87.9% of total population (2018)
  rate of urbanization: 0.51% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
  Major urban areas - population:
  1.321 million COPENHAGEN (capital) (2018)
  Sex ratio:
  at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female (2017 est.)
  0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female (2017 est.)
  15-24 years: 1.04 male(s)/female (2017 est.)
  25-54 years: 0.99 male(s)/female (2017 est.)
  55-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female (2017 est.)
  65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female (2017 est.)
  total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2017 est.)
  Mother's mean age at first birth:
  29.1 years (2015 est.)
  Maternal mortality rate:
  6 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 166
  Infant mortality rate:
  total: 3.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)
  male: 3.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)
  female: 2.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 208
  Life expectancy at birth:
  total population: 81 years (2018 est.)
  male: 79.1 years (2018 est.)
  female: 83.1 years (2018 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 34
  Total fertility rate:
  1.78 children born/woman (2018 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 152
  Health expenditures:
  10.8% of GDP (2014)
  country comparison to the world: 16
  Physicians density:
  3.66 physicians/1,000 population (2014)
  Hospital bed density:
  2.5 beds/1,000 population (2015)
  Drinking water source:
  improved: urban: 100% of population
  rural: 100% of population
  total: 100% of population
  unimproved: urban: 0% of population
  rural: 0% of population
  total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
  Sanitation facility access:
  improved: urban: 99.6% of population (2015 est.)
  rural: 99.6% of population (2015 est.)
  total: 99.6% of population (2015 est.)
  unimproved: urban: 0.4% of population (2015 est.)
  rural: 0.4% of population (2015 est.)
  total: 0.4% of population (2015 est.)
  HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
  0.1% (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 110
  HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
  6,400 (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 113
  HIV/AIDS - deaths:
  <100 (2017 est.)
  Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
  19.7% (2016)
  country comparison to the world: 109
  Education expenditures:
  7.6% of GDP (2014)
  country comparison to the world: 12
  School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
  total: 19 years (2014)
  male: 18 years (2014)
  female: 20 years (2014)
  Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
  total: 12% (2016 est.)
  male: 13.1% (2016 est.)
  female: 10.9% (2016 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 109
- Government :: Denmark
- Country name:
  conventional long form: Kingdom of Denmark
  conventional short form: Denmark
  local long form: Kongeriget Danmark
  local short form: Danmark
  etymology: the name derives from the words "Dane(s)" and "mark"; the latter referring to a march (borderland) or forest
  Government type:
  parliamentary constitutional monarchy
  Capital:
  name: Copenhagen
  geographic coordinates: 55 40 N, 12 35 E
  time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
  daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

  note: applies to continental Denmark only, not to its North Atlantic components

  Administrative divisions:
  metropolitan Denmark - 5 regions (regioner, singular - region); Hovedstaden (Capital), Midtjylland (Central Jutland), Nordjylland (North Jutland), Sjaelland (Zealand), Syddanmark (Southern Denmark)

  note: an extensive local government reform merged 271 municipalities into 98 and 13 counties into five regions, effective 1 January 2007

  Independence:
  ca. 965 (unified and Christianized under HARALD I Gormson); 5 June 1849 (became a parliamentary constitutional monarchy)
  National holiday:
  Constitution Day, 5 June (1849); note - closest equivalent to a national holiday
  Constitution:
  history: several previous; latest adopted 5 June 1953 (2016)
  amendments: proposed by the Folketing with consent of the government; passage requires approval by the next Folketing following a general election, approval by simple majority vote of at least 40% of voters in a referendum, and assent by the chief of state; changed several times, last in 2009 (Danish Act of Succession) (2016)
  Legal system:
  civil law; judicial review of legislative acts
  International law organization participation:
  accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
  Citizenship:
  citizenship by birth: no
  citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Denmark
  dual citizenship recognized: yes
  residency requirement for naturalization: 7 years
  Suffrage:
  18 years of age; universal
  Judicial branch:
  highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 18 judges)
  judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation of the Minister of Justice with the advice of the Judicial Appointments Council, a 6-member independent body of judges and lawyers; judges appointed for life with retirement at age 70
  subordinate courts: Special Court of Indictment and Revision; 2 High Courts; Maritime and Commercial Court; county courts
  Executive branch:
  chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK (elder son of the monarch, born on 26 May 1968)
  head of government: Prime Minister Lars LOKKE RASMUSSEN (since 28 June 2015)
  cabinet: Council of State appointed by the monarch
  elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
  Legislative branch:
  description: unicameral People's Assembly or Folketing (179 seats, including 2 each representing Greenland and the Faroe Islands; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms unless the Folketing is dissolved earlier)
  elections: last held on 18 June 2015 (next to be held by June 2019)
  election results: percent of vote by party - A 26.3%, DF 21.1%, V 19.5%, EL 7.8%, LA 7.5%, AP 4.8%, SLP 4.6%, SF 4.2%, C 3.4%, other 0.9%; seats by party - A 47, DF 37, V 34, EL 14, LA 13, AP 9, SLP 8, SF 7, C 6; composition - men 112, women 67, percent of women 37.4%; note - does not include each of the 2 seats from Greenland and the Faroe Islands
  Political parties and leaders:
  The Alternative A or AP [Uffe ELBAEK]
  Conservative People's Party or DKF or C [Soren PAPE POULSEN]
  Danish People's Party or DF or O [Kristian THULESEN DAHL]
  Liberal Alliance or LA [Anders SAMUELSEN]
  Liberal Party (Venstre) or V [Lars LOKKE RASMUSSEN]
  Red-Green Alliance (Unity List) or EL [collective leadership, Pernille SKIPPER, spokesperson]
  Social Democrats or A [Mette FREDERIKSEN]
  Social Liberal Party or B or SLP [Morten OSTERGAARD]
  Socialist People's Party or SF [Pia OLSEN DYHR]
  International organization participation:
  ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CD, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, EITI (implementing country), ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-9, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINUSMA, NATO, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
  Diplomatic representation in the US:
  chief of mission: Ambassador Lars Gert LOSE (since 17 September 2015)
  chancery: 3200 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
  telephone: [1] (202) 234-4300
  FAX: [1] (202) 328-1470
  consulate(s) general: Chicago, Houston, New York, Silicon Valley
  Diplomatic representation from the US:
  chief of mission: Ambassador Carla SANDS (since 15 December 2017)
  embassy: Dag Hammarskjolds Alle 24, 2100 Copenhagen 0
  mailing address: Unit 5280 ODC, DPO, AE 09716
  telephone: [45] 33 41 71 00
  FAX: [45] 35 43 02 23
  Flag description:
  red with a white cross that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side; the banner is referred to as the Dannebrog (Danish flag) and is one of the oldest national flags in the world; traditions as to the origin of the flag design vary, but the best known is a legend that the banner fell from the sky during an early-13th century battle; caught up by the Danish king before it ever touched the earth, this heavenly talisman inspired the royal army to victory; in actuality, the flag may derive from a crusade banner or ensign

  note: the shifted cross design element was subsequently adopted by the other Nordic countries of Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden

  National symbol(s):
  lion, mute swan; national colors: red, white
  National anthem:
  name: "Der er et yndigt land" (There is a Lovely Country); "Kong Christian" (King Christian)
  lyrics/music: Adam Gottlob OEHLENSCHLAGER/Hans Ernst KROYER; Johannes EWALD/unknown

  note: Denmark has two national anthems with equal status; "Der er et yndigt land," adopted 1844, is a national anthem, while "Kong Christian," adopted 1780, serves as both a national and royal anthem; "Kong Christian" is also known as "Kong Christian stod ved hojen mast" (King Christian Stood by the Lofty Mast) and "Kongesangen" (The King's Anthem); within Denmark, the royal anthem is played only when royalty is present and is usually followed by the national anthem; when royalty is not present, only the national anthem is performed; outside Denmark, the royal anthem is played, unless the national anthem is requested

- Economy :: Denmark
- Economy - overview:

  This thoroughly modern market economy features advanced industry with world-leading firms in pharmaceuticals, maritime shipping, and renewable energy, and a high-tech agricultural sector. Danes enjoy a high standard of living, and the Danish economy is characterized by extensive government welfare measures and an equitable distribution of income. An aging population will be a long-term issue.

  Denmark’s small open economy is highly dependent on foreign trade, and the government strongly supports trade liberalization. Denmark is a net exporter of food, oil, and gas and enjoys a comfortable balance of payments surplus, but depends on imports of raw materials for the manufacturing sector.

  Denmark is a member of the EU but not the eurozone. Despite previously meeting the criteria to join the European Economic and Monetary Union, Denmark has negotiated an opt-out with the EU and is not required to adopt the euro.

  Denmark is experiencing a modest economic expansion. The economy grew by 2.0% in 2016 and 2.1% in 2017. The expansion is expected to decline slightly in 2018. Unemployment stood at 5.5% in 2017, based on the national labor survey. The labor market was tight in 2017, with corporations experiencing some difficulty finding appropriately-skilled workers to fill billets. The Danish Government offers extensive programs to train unemployed persons to work in sectors that need qualified workers.

  Denmark maintained a healthy budget surplus for many years up to 2008, but the global financial crisis swung the budget balance into deficit. Since 2014 the balance has shifted between surplus and deficit. In 2017 there was a surplus of 1.0%. The government projects a lower deficit in 2018 and 2019 of 0.7%, and public debt (EMU debt) as a share of GDP is expected to decline to 35.6% in 2018 and 34.8% in 2019. The Danish Government plans to address increasing municipal, public housing and integration spending in 2018.

  GDP (purchasing power parity):
  $287.8 billion (2017 est.)
  $281.4 billion (2016 est.)
  $276 billion (2015 est.)

  note: data are in 2017 dollars

  country comparison to the world: 60
  GDP (official exchange rate):
  $325.6 billion (2017 est.) (2017 est.)
  GDP - real growth rate:
  2.3% (2017 est.)
  2% (2016 est.)
  1.6% (2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 139
  GDP - per capita (PPP):
  $50,100 (2017 est.)
  $49,300 (2016 est.)
  $48,800 (2015 est.)

  note: data are in 2017 dollars

  country comparison to the world: 30
  Gross national saving:
  28.8% of GDP (2017 est.)
  28.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
  28.7% of GDP (2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 35
  GDP - composition, by end use:
  household consumption: 48% (2017 est.)
  government consumption: 25.2% (2017 est.)
  investment in fixed capital: 20% (2017 est.)
  investment in inventories: -0.2% (2017 est.)
  exports of goods and services: 54.5% (2017 est.)
  imports of goods and services: -47.5% (2017 est.)
  GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
  agriculture: 1.3% (2017 est.)
  industry: 22.9% (2017 est.)
  services: 75.8% (2017 est.)
  Agriculture - products:
  barley, wheat, potatoes, sugar beets; pork, dairy products; fish
  Industries:
  wind turbines, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, shipbuilding and refurbishment, iron, steel, nonferrous metals, chemicals, food processing, machinery and transportation equipment, textiles and clothing, electronics, construction, furniture and other wood products
  Industrial production growth rate:
  2.5% (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 116
  Labor force:
  2.998 million (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 104
  Labor force - by occupation:
  agriculture: 2.4%
  industry: 18.3%
  services: 79.3% (2016 est.)
  Unemployment rate:
  5.7% (2017 est.)
  6.2% (2016 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 84
  Population below poverty line:
  13.4% (2011 est.)

  note: excludes students

  Household income or consumption by percentage share:
  lowest 10%: 23.4% (2016 est.)
  highest 10%: 23.4% (2016 est.)
  Distribution of family income - Gini index:
  29 (2016 est.)
  27.5 (2010 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 139
  Budget:
  revenues: 172.5 billion (2017 est.)
  expenditures: 168.9 billion (2017 est.)
  Taxes and other revenues:
  53% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 12
  Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
  1.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 30
  Public debt:
  35.3% of GDP (2017 est.)
  37.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

  note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

  country comparison to the world: 151
  Fiscal year:
  calendar year
  Inflation rate (consumer prices):
  1.1% (2017 est.)
  0.3% (2016 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 58
  Central bank discount rate:
  0% (31 December 2017)
  0% (31 December 2016)
  country comparison to the world: 151
  Commercial bank prime lending rate:
  2.84% (31 December 2017 est.)
  3.25% (31 December 2016 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 176
  Stock of narrow money:
  $193.2 billion (31 December 2017 est.)
  $159.3 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 25
  Stock of broad money:
  $193.2 billion (31 December 2017 est.)
  $159.3 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 25
  Stock of domestic credit:
  $693.8 billion (31 December 2017 est.)
  $630.5 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 21
  Market value of publicly traded shares:
  $361.2 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
  $352 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
  $271.4 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 28
  Current account balance:
  $24.82 billion (2017 est.)
  $22.47 billion (2016 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 14
  Exports:
  $113.6 billion (2017 est.)
  $103.6 billion (2016 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 34
  Exports - partners:
  Germany 15.5%, Sweden 11.6%, UK 8.2%, US 7.5%, Norway 6%, China 4.4%, Netherlands 4.4% (2017)
  Exports - commodities:
  wind turbines, pharmaceuticals, machinery and instruments, meat and meat products, dairy products, fish, furniture and design
  Imports:
  $94.93 billion (2017 est.)
  $86.81 billion (2016 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 37
  Imports - commodities:
  machinery and equipment, raw materials and semimanufactures for industry, chemicals, grain and foodstuffs, consumer goods
  Imports - partners:
  Germany 21.3%, Sweden 11.9%, Netherlands 7.8%, China 7.1%, Norway 6.3%, Poland 4% (2017)
  Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
  $75.25 billion (31 December 2017 est.)
  $64.25 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 30
  Debt - external:
  $484.8 billion (31 March 2016 est.)
  $519.8 billion (31 March 2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 25
  Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
  $188.7 billion (31 December 2017 est.)
  $147.9 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 32
  Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
  $287.9 billion (31 December 2017 est.)
  $235.4 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 23
  Exchange rates:
  Danish kroner (DKK) per US dollar -
  6.586 (2017 est.)
  6.7309 (2016 est.)
  6.7309 (2015 est.)
  6.7236 (2014 est.)
  5.6125 (2013 est.)
- Energy :: Denmark
- Electricity access:
  electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
  Electricity - production:
  29.84 billion kWh (2016 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 65
  Electricity - consumption:
  33.02 billion kWh (2016 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 59
  Electricity - exports:
  9.919 billion kWh (2016 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 20
  Electricity - imports:
  14.98 billion kWh (2016 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 14
  Electricity - installed generating capacity:
  14.34 million kW (2016 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 52
  Electricity - from fossil fuels:
  46% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 158
  Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
  0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 77
  Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
  0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 167
  Electricity - from other renewable sources:
  54% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 3
  Crude oil - production:
  137,100 bbl/day (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 40
  Crude oil - exports:
  82,980 bbl/day (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 36
  Crude oil - imports:
  98,240 bbl/day (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 44
  Crude oil - proved reserves:
  439 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 46
  Refined petroleum products - production:
  183,900 bbl/day (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 55
  Refined petroleum products - consumption:
  158,500 bbl/day (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 64
  Refined petroleum products - exports:
  133,700 bbl/day (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 38
  Refined petroleum products - imports:
  109,700 bbl/day (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 51
  Natural gas - production:
  4.842 billion cu m (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 52
  Natural gas - consumption:
  3.115 billion cu m (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 73
  Natural gas - exports:
  2.237 billion cu m (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 37
  Natural gas - imports:
  509.7 million cu m (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 65
  Natural gas - proved reserves:
  12.86 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 77
  Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
  37.45 million Mt (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 70
- Communications :: Denmark
- Telephones - fixed lines:
  total subscriptions: 1,439,695 (2017 est.)
  subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 26 (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 63
  Telephones - mobile cellular:
  total subscriptions: 6,978,348 (2017 est.)
  subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 124 (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 106
  Telephone system:
  general assessment: excellent telephone and Internet services; Denmark's competitive telecom market has led to the country having the second highest broadband penetration rate in Europe; the fixed-line sector continues to see a decline in revenue while customers move to VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and mobile alternatives; growth has been stimulated by the availability of LTE services; the government is able to offer broadband coverage in rural areas (2017)
  domestic: buried and submarine cables and microwave radio relay form trunk network; multiple mobile-cellular communications systems; fixed-line 26 per 100, 124 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2017)
  international: country code - 45; a series of fiber-optic submarine cables link Denmark with Canada, Faroe Islands, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and UK; satellite earth stations - 18 (6 Intelsat, 10 Eutelsat, 1 Orion, 1 Inmarsat (Blaavand-Atlantic-East)); note - the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) share the Danish earth station and the Eik, Norway, station for worldwide Inmarsat access (2015)
  Broadcast media:
  strong public-sector TV presence with state-owned Danmarks Radio (DR) operating 6 channels and publicly owned TV2 operating roughly a half-dozen channels; broadcasts of privately owned stations are available via satellite and cable feed; DR operates 4 nationwide FM radio stations, 10 digital audio broadcasting stations, and 14 web-based radio stations; in 2010, there were 140 commercial and 187 community (non-commercial) radio stations (2012)
  Internet country code:
  .dk
  Internet users:
  total: 5,424,169 (July 2016 est.)
  percent of population: 97% (July 2016 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 72
  Broadband - fixed subscriptions:
  total: 2,475,382 (2017 est.)
  subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 44 (2017 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 48
- Transportation :: Denmark
- National air transport system:
  number of registered air carriers: 10 (2015)
  inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 76 (2015)
  annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 582,011 (2015)
  annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 0 mt-km (2015)
  Civil aircraft registration country code prefix:
  OY (2016)
  Airports:
  80 (2013)
  country comparison to the world: 68
  Airports - with paved runways:
  total: 28 (2017)
  over 3,047 m: 2 (2017)
  2,438 to 3,047 m: 7 (2017)
  1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 (2017)
  914 to 1,523 m: 12 (2017)
  under 914 m: 2 (2017)
  Airports - with unpaved runways:
  total: 52 (2013)
  914 to 1,523 m: 5 (2013)
  under 914 m: 47 (2013)
  Pipelines:
  1536 km gas, 330 km oil (2015)
  Railways:
  total: 3,476 km (2017)
  standard gauge: 3,476 km 1.435-m gauge (1,756 km electrified) (2017)
  country comparison to the world: 56
  Roadways:
  total: 74,558 km (2017)
  paved: 74,558 km (includes 1,205 km of expressways) (2017)
  country comparison to the world: 64
  Waterways:
  400 km (2010)
  country comparison to the world: 87
  Merchant marine:
  total: 654 (2017)
  by type: bulk carrier 7, container ship 114, general cargo 77, oil tanker 75, other 381 (2017)
  country comparison to the world: 31
  Ports and terminals:
  major seaport(s): Baltic Sea - Aarhus, Copenhagen, Fredericia, Kalundborg
  cruise port(s): Copenhagen
  river port(s): Aalborg (Langerak)
  dry bulk cargo port(s): Ensted (coal)
  North Sea - Esbjerg,
- Military and Security :: Denmark
- Military expenditures:
  1.21% of GDP (2018)
  1.15% of GDP (2016)
  1.12% of GDP (2015)
  1.15% of GDP (2014)
  1.23% of GDP (2013)
  country comparison to the world: 97
  Military branches:
  Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish Air Force (2017)
  Military service age and obligation:
  18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscripts serve an initial training period that varies from 4 to 12 months according to specialization; former conscripts are assigned to mobilization units; women eligible to volunteer for military service; in addition to full time employment, the Danish Military offers reserve contracts in all three branches (2016)
- Transnational Issues :: Denmark
- Disputes - international:
  Iceland, the UK, and Ireland dispute Denmark's claim that the Faroe Islands' continental shelf extends beyond 200 nmsovereignty dispute with Canada over Hans Island in the Kennedy Channel between Ellesmere Island and GreenlandDenmark (Greenland) and Norway have made submissions to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) and Russia is collecting additional data to augment its 2001 CLCS submission
  Refugees and internally displaced persons:
  refugees (country of origin): 19,221 (Syria) (2017)
  stateless persons: 7,990 (2017)