Denmark The worlds most resilient place to do business
Why resilience matters for your European strategy
Today’s global investors are not only looking for market potential, they’re looking for places where the unexpected has a harder time happening. A resilient business environment reduces operational vulnerabilities, smooths market entry, and increases the likelihood that your European operations can scale without disruption.
And Denmark delivers exactly that.
Denmark: the world’s most resilient business environment
The FM Resilience Index places Denmark at the very top, achieving the highest possible score (100). This leading position reflects Denmark’s low exposure to risks that typically unsettle global operations and its strong performance across critical resilience factors such as:
- control of corruption
- low and stable inflation
- strong cybersecurity safeguards
- predictable political environment
- low exposure to climate-related disruptions
Denmark removes the turbulence, so businesses can focus on the climb. For investors, that translates into smoother entry, faster traction and greater long-term confidence.
Top 10 Most resilient countries in the world (2025 FM Resilience Index)
How the resilience score is built
The 2025 FM Resilience Index evaluates 130 countries and territories across 18 equally weighted resilience factors. These spans:
Macro risks
Control of corruption • Education • Energy intensity • GHG emissions • Health expenditure • Inflation • Internet usage • Logistics • Political risk • Productivity • Urbanisation rate • Water stress
Physical risks
Climate change exposure • Climate risk exposure • Climate risk quality • Cybersecurity • Fire risk quality • Seismic risk exposure
The ranking draws on data from FM Global, gathered by property risk engineers, plus trusted international sources such as the United Nations, World Bank, IMF and WHO.