Data

Denmark has a long tradition of registering and reusing high-value data of importance for both the public and private sectors. A growing European focus on data sharing has also influenced Denmark's approach to public data.

The data agenda in Denmark

Denmark has invested in the availability and quality of public data for years. Users are able to access a wide range of public data, including Basic Data (key registries and datasets) on the Danish Data Distribution Platform, environmental data on the Danish Environmental Portal, meteorological data, statistical data, and other datasets offered by public authorities.

The platforms are each tailored to the specific needs of the users of that data types. Some public datasets are published as open data, while others are only shared with some user groups for particular purposes. Still others are only available for re-use by other public authorities. Users can search for available data on the Danish Data Portal (datavejviser.dk), where descriptions of many available datasets are published.

In November 2023, the Danish Government published a new National Strategy for Digitalisation, which outlines further investments in the quality and availability of public data.

The Danish Data Portal 

The Danish Data Portal is a data catalogue that provides users with an overview of the many types of datasets available for re-use by companies, researchers, public authorities, and citizens. 

The Danish Data Portal, launched in 2022, offers descriptions (metadata) of the most significant public datasets. The portal will continue to expand, adding descriptions of further datasets, including details of their content and conditions of use. Priority will be given to datasets most requested by users and to datasets considered important for addressing societal challenges, such as the green transition.  

The initiative was launched in 2022 and was funded by the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility through 2025. 

Visit the national Danish Data Portal at datavejviser.dk (in Danish)