Denmark is a country.
Denmark . Denmark ( [ ˈdɛnmɑrk ] Danmark [ ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ ] ) , officially the Kingdom of Denmark , Kongeriget Danmark , [ ˈkɔŋəʁiːəð ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ ] . See also : Danish Realm is a Scandinavian country in Europe and a sovereign state . Danes enjoy a high standard of living and the country ranks highly in some metrics of national performance , including education , health care , protection of civil liberties , democratic governance , prosperity and human development . The country ranks as having the world 's highest social mobility , a high level of income equality , is the country with the lowest perceived level of corruption in the world , has one of the world 's highest per capita incomes , and one of the world 's highest personal income tax rates .