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Funding and governance of library and information services for visually impaired people: international case studies

Part2:Country studies

Denmark

Basic country data

Population 5.431m (2005).

Over 65s as % of total population: 2005 14.9%; 2020 18.0% (projected).

GNI per capita (international dollars converted at purchasing power parities) 2005: $33,570

Government: Unitary

Number of visually impaired people: estimated at 1% of the population: 55,000

Numbers who have difficulty reading: highest estimates up to 25% (1.4m)

Note on information sources

The Danmarks Blindebibliotek (DBB) provided most of the information here, supplemented by some desk research.