Denmark's digital timeline
Denmark's digitalization efforts went through five major stages
2001 - Digital Signature
2004 - "Easy Account"
2007 - Digital ID
2007 - Citizen.dk
2011 - Digital Post
Uptake on digital services
Denmark's digitalization efforts focus on the citizens' experience. The numbers show that
OECD digital public services
The result of these initiatives is that Denmark now has the highest take-up of digital public services in the OECD – around 70%. Interestingly, this is not only amongst the highly educated. They may be more likely to use digital services, but in Denmark even people with no or low education have a take-up rate of 60%.
95%%
Pension
Even application for state pension has an uptake rate of 95% - digital is not only for the younger generation.
97%
Education
Registration for primary and lower-secondary education has a take-up rate of 97%
100%
Maternity benefits
Application for maternity benefits has a digital take-up rate of 100%