OECD Public Integrity IndicatorsHome

Denmark

OECD member since 1960

This set of indicators covers regulations and practice aimed at promoting integrity in the justice system and ensuring accountability through the disciplinary system for civil servants. Data for both OECD members and non-OECD members will be released in 2025.

Regulatory framework for judicial integrity
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List of indicators for Integrity of the justice and disciplinary systems

Click on an indicator to see the criteria that are used to calculate it.

Top performing and underperforming criteria in Denmark

This table shows the criteria within this dataset where the selected country performs the most above and below average. OECD countries are compared to the OECD average and partner countries are compared to the partner country average. Only criteria fulfilled by less than 40% of countries are shown as leading, and only criteria fulfilled by more than 40% of countries are shown as lagging.

Standards of conduct and ethical behaviour are published and applicable to all judges.

61%

of OECD countries fulfill

44%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

Staff in charge of investigating and deciding on disciplinary cases are obliged to inform the judiciary or law enforcement if a disciplinary case involves criminal behaviour.

61%

of OECD countries fulfill

44%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

Standards of conduct and ethical behaviour are publicly available online.

61%

of OECD countries fulfill

44%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

Whistleblower cases in courts are handled by the same staff member(s) until completion.

18%

of OECD countries fulfill

13%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading

A publicly available portal provides information on whistleblowers’ rights, procedures for reporting misconduct of judges, and contact details.

29%

of OECD countries fulfill

13%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading

A publicly available portal provides information on whistleblowers’ rights, procedures for reporting misconduct of public prosecutors, and contact details.

32%

of OECD countries fulfill

13%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading