Transparency about methodology

Official party programmes and websites, bills and voting data from the Danish parliament (Folketing.dk), ministerial statements, official party press releases.

Established Danish media (DR, TV2, Politiken, Berlingske, Jyllands-Posten), research reports from recognised institutions (VIVE, university departments), statistics from Statistics Denmark and Eurostat.

Campaign materials without documented factual backing, anonymous or unverifiable claims, social media posts that are not official statements.

DanPol uses a standard two-dimensional political compass with an economic axis (left–right) and a social axis (progressive–conservative). This model is well-established in political science but is a simplification.

Party positions on the compass are based on a review of official party programmes and historical voting data. Placements are indicative and are updated when a party makes a significant shift.

The compass cannot capture every shade of opinion. Parties may hold different positions within the same topic, and any single-axis placement is by definition a simplification.

DanPol is run by one person. Content is based on source research and editorial judgement using the sources listed under the source standard.

Content is marked with a "Last reviewed" date. Party pages are revised after major political events: elections, leadership changes and programme updates.

When we find an error, we fix it as quickly as possible.

DanPol is available in Danish and English. The English version is written for an international audience.

We describe political positions without loaded terms. When we quote parties, it is clearly marked as the parties' own words, not DanPol's summary.