A large majority of the people in Denmark who experienced discrimination based on their ethnic background did not report the incident to the police or another authority. The main reason for this was that the victims did not believe that it would have any consequences.
Share of experienced discrimination incidents based on ethnic background reported to the authorities in Denmark in 2023
Survey conducted among ethnic minorities born or raised in Denmark*
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
*People who moved to Denmark before the age of 13.
Based on ethnic minorities who stated that they had experienced discrimination either once, two to five times, or more than five times during the past year.
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Institut for Menneskerettigheder. (November 25, 2023). Share of experienced discrimination incidents based on ethnic background reported to the authorities in Denmark in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535526/denmark-experienced-ethnic-discrimination-reported/
Institut for Menneskerettigheder. "Share of experienced discrimination incidents based on ethnic background reported to the authorities in Denmark in 2023." Chart. November 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535526/denmark-experienced-ethnic-discrimination-reported/
Institut for Menneskerettigheder. (2023). Share of experienced discrimination incidents based on ethnic background reported to the authorities in Denmark in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535526/denmark-experienced-ethnic-discrimination-reported/
Institut for Menneskerettigheder. "Share of Experienced Discrimination Incidents Based on Ethnic Background Reported to The Authorities in Denmark in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535526/denmark-experienced-ethnic-discrimination-reported/
Institut for Menneskerettigheder, Share of experienced discrimination incidents based on ethnic background reported to the authorities in Denmark in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535526/denmark-experienced-ethnic-discrimination-reported/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of experienced discrimination incidents based on ethnic background reported to the authorities in Denmark in 2023 [Graph], Institut for Menneskerettigheder, November 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535526/denmark-experienced-ethnic-discrimination-reported/
