Denmark
EDRIX Score
4.29
Tier
Specialized Contender
EDRIX Pillar Scores (normalized 0–10)
Raw metrics
The underlying values before min-max normalization across the EU27.
| GitHub developers (per-capita index) | 4.25 |
| Linux share on desktops and laptops | 3.20% |
| Sovereign browser share (Firefox + Opera) | 10.32% |
| Domain sovereignty rating — all (national TLD) | 0.397 |
| Domain sovereignty rating — public sector | 0.444 |
Denmark places 19th at 4.83. Developer density is strong (4.25 per-capita, top quartile), but grassroots adoption is among the weakest in the EU27 (Linux 3.20%, sovereign browser 10.32% — both bottom quartile). Private and public sector hosting are mid-tier.
Strengths
- Top-tier per-capita developer density — 4.25 per-capita index.
Weaknesses
- Bottom-tier grassroots adoption — Linux desktop share 3.20%, sovereign browser 10.32%; Danish desktop users overwhelmingly choose Apple and Chrome.
- Mid-tier private-sector hosting —
.dkraw rating 0.46, just below the EU27 median.
Outlook
Denmark has the technical workforce and the public-policy framework but a strikingly anglophile end-user culture. The grassroots-pillar weakness is the result of mass adoption of Apple devices and Google services; it's not a "talent gap" but a "consumer choice" gap. Hard to address without policy intervention.
Historical context
2020 baseline
In 2020, Denmark was a "leader," demonstrating a proactive and sophisticated strategic agenda for digital sovereignty supported by a mature and well-governed open source policy framework.
2024 progression
Denmark's progress continues to be driven by local authorities and associations like OS2. The Danish Agency for Digital Government has created key guidelines for the use of OSS, but the national push has been less forceful than in other leading countries.
Historical reference
OSOR Fact Sheet (PDF, 2024) — the country-level Open Source policy report used by the retired Public Policy pillar in EDRIX 1.0.