1. Illicit Trade Value: Denmark $0.222 Billion ($222 Million)

Denmark Crime Statistics

Latest news and statistics about crime in Denmark. Information about the black market in Denmark is collected from various sources such as government reports and news articles.

There are over 1,400 prostitutes working in the streets of Denmark.

Source:  Joan Smith, “Why the game’s up for Sweden’s sex trade,” Independent, March 26, 2013.

According to the 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International, Somalia is the most corrupt nation in the world, followed by Afghanistan.

The least corrupt nation is New Zealand, followed by Denmark.

Source:  Phyllis Korkki, “The Countries Most Known for Corruption,” New York Times, December 5, 2009.

According to the 2009 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, there are 27,000 drug addicts in Denmark.

Source:  US State Department, “2009 INCSR: Country Report: Denmark,” February 27, 2009.

36.5 percent of the population in Denmark smoked marijuana at least once in their lifetime, and 4.0 percent of the population last used cocaine in 2005.

Source: EMCDDA, “Denmark Data Sheet”.