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Denmark: The Land of Trust, from (20240602.)

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Summary

Denmark is known as the “land of trust” with the highest levels of trust in the world. Trust plays a significant role in Denmark’s wealth and prosperity, accounting for 25% of its wealth. Danes trust each other and authority figures, leading to a low level of corruption. The country’s welfare state and focus on equality contribute to this high level of trust. Denmark’s social capital and trust extend to allowing babies to sleep outside cafes and children to play unsupervised. However, challenges remain in maintaining trust with increased diversity and immigration in recent years.

Keywords

• Denmark
• trust
• capital
• Danes
• social trust
• civic trust
• wealth
• physical capital
• human capital
• corruption

Themes

• Trust and Social Capital
• Wealth and Economic Factors
• Equality and Welfare State

Signals

Signal	Change	10y horizon	Driving force
Denmark is known for its high levels of trust in society	Trust in society	Trust in other countries may increase	Cultural values and social infrastructure foster trust

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