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Denmark Tension Score

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Live 0–100 tension reading for Denmark, built by our own engine from 2,698 world headlines in the last 30 days. Refreshed every 10 minutes; a fresh headline count twice a day.

21
Calm
7d · 30d

Where Denmark stands

#39 of 197 countries today, #9 of 49 in Europe (region score 49). Tension is steady this week.

Same 0–100 scale and zones as the World Tension Index.

Denmark news pulse

34 headlines in 30 days · newest first
Kenyan breaks women-only half marathon world record by a second
ABC AU World · 21 September 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
Denmark says ‘binding’ US deal on Greenland won’t compromise sovereignty
Al Jazeera · 20 September 2026 conflicttradegeopolitics
42 · Moderate
Greenland, Denmark say Trump deal won't compromise sovereignty
Hindu Intl · 20 September 2026 energytradegeopolitics
41 · Moderate
Denmark hails ‘binding’ Greenland deal with Trump giving US ‘permanent control’ of security
Times Israel · 20 September 2026 tradegeopolitics
34 · Low
Trump’s Greenland deal: A triumph of optics?
Al Jazeera · 20 September 2026 trade
34 · Low
US and Denmark reach Greenland security deal
France24 · 20 September 2026 tradegeopolitics
32 · Low
Greenland Deal: Greenland: A Trump Win or Danish Masterclass?
France24 · 20 September 2026 tradegeopolitics
26 · Low
Denmark and Greenland leaders cautiously optimistic after U.S. security deal
CBS World · 20 September 2026 tradegeopolitics
26 · Low
Denmark hails ‘binding’ Greenland deal with Trump
Straits Times · 20 September 2026 tradegeopolitics
26 · Low
Did Trump really obtain 'permanent control' over Greenland?
France24 · 19 September 2026 tradegeopolitics
55 · High
US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland after Trump annexation threats
BBC World · 19 September 2026 trade
49 · Moderate
U.S. and Denmark reach deal to build U.S. military presence in Greenland
NPR World · 19 September 2026 tradegeopolitics
47 · Moderate
Trump claims deal with Denmark gives US ‘permanent control’ over Greenland
Al Jazeera · 19 September 2026 trade
45 · Moderate
Trump says US has ‘permanent control’ of Greenland security: Does it?
Al Jazeera · 19 September 2026 geopolitics
45 · Moderate
US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland after Trump's vows to take island
ABC AU World · 19 September 2026 tradegeopolitics
44 · Moderate
Trump says US, Denmark reach deal to expand military presence in Greenland
France24 · 19 September 2026 tradegeopolitics
41 · Moderate
Trump ‘settled for less’ with new US-Denmark Greenland security deal
Al Jazeera · 19 September 2026 tradegeopolitics
40 · Moderate
Trump says U.S. to build a 'large Military presence' in Greenland as part of a security deal with it and Denmark
CNBC World · 19 September 2026 tradegeopolitics
38 · Moderate
What does the new U.S.-Denmark deal over Greenland entail, after Trump’s takeover threats?
Hindu Intl · 19 September 2026 tradegeopolitics
32 · Low
INEOS Opens EU's First Full-Scale Carbon Storage Site in Denmark
OilPrice · 19 September 2026 energygeopolitics
29 · Low
Greenland, Denmark say US deal will not cede sovereignty
Straits Times · 19 September 2026 tradegeopolitics
29 · Low
Trump says he's struck deal for "permanent control over security" in Greenland
CBS World · 19 September 2026 tradegeopolitics
26 · Low
U.S. and Denmark reach deal on Greenland: Trump
Hindu Intl · 19 September 2026 tradegeopolitics
26 · Low
What do we know about Trump's deal with Denmark over Greenland?
Sky World · 19 September 2026 tradegeopolitics
26 · Low
US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland's security
Euronews · 19 September 2026 tradegeopolitics
26 · Low
Agnes Obel captures the cosmic feelings of motherhood
France24 · 19 September 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
Trump says US has entered deal with Denmark giving US control over security on Greenland
Sky World · 19 September 2026 tradegeopolitics
23 · Low
US and Denmark reach deal on Greenland, Trump says
Straits Times · 19 September 2026 trade
23 · Low
US and Denmark reach deal on Greenland, Trump claims 'permanent control' over island
France24 · 19 September 2026 tradegeopolitics
23 · Low
Denmark speeds up Ukraine aid package after Russian warship fires flares at helicopter
Straits Times · 18 September 2026 conflictgeopolitics
75 · Extreme

Every story the engine read that names Denmark, its capital or its leaders. Links go to the original outlet; the badge is the engine’s own 0–100 tension weight. This list is what moves the number above.

What is driving Denmark’s tension score

last 30 days
  • 46 headlines in 30 days — 1.7% of everything the engine read, in line with the previous 30 days (0).
  • 9% of those were violent (attacks, strikes, casualties) and 28% scored as high-tension stories.
  • Conflicts on the roster: none. Denmark is not a party to any conflict our engine tracks right now.
  • Region: Europe reads 49 today; it carries 15% of this score.

Read it like this. Attention (how much the world is talking about Denmark) is the biggest input at 30%. Violence and high-tension share tell you what kind of talk it is. A country can be loud and calm — an election, a summit — or quiet and dangerous. The mix is the point.

Denmark tension month by month

average score, headline counts
MonthAvg scoreZoneHeadlinesViolentDays
September 202619.2Calm4644

Record for Denmark began on 18 September 2026. Nothing is revised after the fact.

How the Denmark score is built

Five inputs, fixed weights. Attention 30% (share of world coverage), violence 25% and high-tension share 15% (what kind of coverage), roster conflicts 15%, and the Europe region score 15%. A momentum nudge (+6 / −4) rewards a country whose coverage is accelerating or fading.

Same physics as the world score. The number rises 85% of the way to its new level at once and falls no faster than 3 points a day — fear arrives fast and leaves slowly.

No third-party index inside. Every count comes from the 41 public news feeds our engine reads itself; the full method is on the methodology page. Data is free under CC BY 4.0 via the API.

Questions people ask about Denmark

Is Denmark in a war right now?

Not on our roster. Denmark is not a party to any tracked conflict; the engine flags new candidates automatically when coverage repeats.

Is tension in Denmark rising or falling?

Too early to say — the 7-day change appears once a week of data exists.

How does Denmark compare with the rest of Europe?

Below its region: Denmark reads 21 against 49 for Europe, ranking #9 of 49 there.

Keep exploring

Denmark and world tension: the long view

evergreen · World Tension Meter team

Straits and Greenland. Denmark controls the passage out of the Baltic and, through Greenland, a slice of the Arctic that great powers now compete for.

What our engine watches in Denmark

  • Greenland sovereignty and base talk
  • Baltic straits and shadow-fleet inspections

Indexes to follow: Shipping Stress.