Better Internet for Kids

Here, we take an in-depth look at the latest monitoring information for Denmark.

According to the Digital Decade 2025: Country reports, Denmark's digital landscape in 2025 is characterised by a mature enterprise environment and high-quality infrastructure, despite some structural challenges. The country is an innovation leader, particularly in AI, and has an exceptionally high level of digitalisation among its workforce and businesses. On the human capital side, Denmark has high levels of digital skills, with 69.6% of the population possessing at least basic digital skills, and ICT specialists accounting for 5.8% of total employment. According to the State of the Digital Decade Eurobarometer 2025, public sentiment reflects this, with 91% of citizens viewing digital infrastructure as a critical priority. Concerns remain regarding children’s well-being online, and recommendations from the Commission for the Well-being of Children and Young People emphasise a growing focus on digital regulation and online safety.

Read the full Policy monitor country profile for detailed information on key national policy frameworks in Denmark.

Read the full BIK Policy monitor report for 2026.[BON1] 

BIK policies

This concerns how national-level policies relevant to the BIK agenda are organised, managed, and supported by evidence and stakeholder input.

Policy frameworks

Policy frameworks describe the overarching goals that shape policies for a better internet for kids. 

In Denmark:

• This topic is being comprehensively addressed with children’s protection, empowerment and participation in the digital environment incorporated into national/regional laws, regulations and policies. 
• There are separate, dedicated policies which address the topic of children and the digital environment (protection, empowerment, and participation).
• The BIK+ strategy is an important influence on policy development on children and the digital environment (that is, it informs and guides national policies even if they do not directly refer to BIK+).
• National/regional policies and policy documents explicitly recognise children's rights in the digital environment.

Policy design

Policy design asks whether evidence and research support BIK-related policies and whether systems are in place for monitoring and evaluating those policies.

In Denmark:

• Quantitative data on some aspects of children’s digital activity is collected regularly as part of broader surveys. 
• Surveys of children’s experiences of risks, harms and digital well-being are undertaken on an ad-hoc and irregular basis. 
• Systems are in place at the government level to gather information on children and the digital environment (e.g., dedicated research units, think tanks or commissions). 
• There are occasional special initiatives to gather evidence about children and the digital environment. 
• Monitoring and evaluation are ad hoc, infrequent and not systematic. 

Policy governance

Policy governance examines how policies are coordinated at the governmental level, whether other implementation bodies are involved in their delivery and coordination.

In Denmark:

• Policy development sits across different ministries with leadership officially distributed according to the area of specialisation.
• Coordination occurs across relevant departments and stakeholders through more informal arrangements. While lacking a centralised coordination body, this approach still facilitates reasonably effective collaboration and alignment of efforts.
• There is a defined national action plan on children and the digital environment with accountabilities such as defined timelines, assigned responsibilities or key performance indicators (KPIs). 

Stakeholder involvement

Stakeholder involvement enquires how different stakeholders can participate in policy development.

In Denmark:

• Stakeholders are involved through various existing groups or platforms across different government branches. While opportunities for engagement exist, they are not centrally coordinated, and stakeholder participation may vary in consistency or influence.
• Members of the public are regularly and routinely consulted as part of the policy development for BIK topics. There is broad, inclusive, and transparent engagement, with feedback actively shaping policy outcomes. 
• Children are listened to directly in the policy development process (for example, through hearings, consultations, specific surveys) but are not formally involved in decision-making.

Read the full Policy monitor country profile for detailed information on key national policy frameworks in Denmark.

Read the full BIK Policy monitor report for 2026.[BON2] 

BIK+ actions

Pillar 1 – safe digital experiences

Safe digital experiences refer to actions taken to protect children from harmful and illegal online content, conduct, contact, and risks as young consumers and to improve their well-being online through a safe, age-appropriate digital environment created in a way that respects children’s best interests.

In Denmark:

Table 1: Safe digital experiences – Denmark

Pillar 2 – Digital empowerment

Digital empowerment involves actions that ensure all children, including those in vulnerable situations, acquire the necessary skills and competences to make sound choices and to express themselves safely and responsibly in the online environment.

In Denmark:

Table 2: Digital empowerment – Denmark

Pillar 3 – Active participation, respecting children’s rights

This includes actions that promote young people's active participation and respect for their rights through such activities as fostering innovative and creative safe digital experiences for young people and ensuring they have a say in policies governing the digital environment.

In Denmark:

Table 3: Active participation, respecting rights - Denmark

Read the full Policy monitor country profile for detailed information on key national policy frameworks in Denmark.

Read the full BIK Policy monitor report for 2026.[BON3] 

BIK+ index 2026: Denmark

The BIK+ index has been developed to provide an aggregated at-a-glance overview of the levels of implementation across the two dimensions, BIK policies and BIK+ actions, in Denmark compared to the EU27+2 average. Values are shown in per cent.

Figure 1: BIK+ index 2026: Denmark - EU27+2 average comparison

Please note, the data used in this page and the corresponding country profile was collected in January 2026.