Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 2, 2026
Who holds the health record in Greenland?
In 2026, Greenland scores 47 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 60th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 46th to 85th allowing for scoring error, in the Mixed band (45 to 64). Who holds the keys: the government. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 2, 2026.
The government decides, with limited say for the person. Its strongest right, compared with the typical country, is doctors see it when treating you (66 out of 100, against 33 to 34 for the typical country). The furthest behind is getting your full record (30 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country).
Greenlanders have a legal right to their record in one national system, but copies cost a fee, and no online record view was found.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 2, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Mixed band, 45 to 64
47/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 46th to 85th, allowing for scoring error
Low confidence. Thin evidence on 6 of the 8 rights: your copy, who sees it, privacy, joined-up record, doctors see it and AI rules. The evidence grade rates all our sources together; confidence looks at each right. Neither changes the score.
Questions people ask
Can I see my health record in Greenland?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 30 out of 100 in Greenland; the typical country scores 40 to 45. A 2001 ordinance gives patients a right to see and copy their records, but a 2006 order makes them pay a fee for copies and the right covers only records from 1995 on. No national portal showing the record was found. Source: Nalunaarutit, May 31, 2001, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Greenland?
In 2026, the government holds the keys to your health record in Greenland. Control over who sees it scores 44 out of 100 in Greenland; the typical country scores 30. The 2001 ordinance lets a patient refuse at any time that their data be passed to other health staff during a treatment course. How to use that right in the national record, and any patient-visible access log, were not verified. Source: Nalunaarutit, May 31, 2001, and the other sources below.
How does Greenland compare?
In 2026, Greenland scores 47 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Ireland (47 out of 100), Belarus (46 out of 100) and North Macedonia (45 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Ireland, Belarus, North Macedonia, the typical EU country and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
30
55 · 50 · 60
Control over who sees it20%
44
30 · 45 · 28
Privacy and security15%
50
56 · 35 · 42
One record across your care15%
64
38 · 55 · 52
Protection from sale and ads10%
55
58 · 45 · 48
Doctors see it when treating you10%
66
36 · 50 · 50
Your say over research use5%
49
70 · 49 · 46
Rules for AI in your care5%
20
50 · 40 · 30
Black dot: Greenland. Hollow dots: Ireland, Belarus, North Macedonia (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Dashed teal line: the typical EU country. Overall: Greenland 47 out of 100, the typical EU country 61. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Greenland need to change to score higher?
Greenland sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. Its two weakest rights, compared with the typical country and weighted by how much each counts, are getting your full record (30 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country) and rules for AI in your care (20 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
Getting your full record: A national portal that shows most people at least part of their record (a summary, prescriptions, lab results) puts this right at 60 to 75 out of 100. A near-full record that you can download, with a long history and used by most people, puts it at 76 to 90.
Rules for AI in your care: Rules for AI used in care that are in force: AI tools regulated as medical devices, control over changes to them, and a person overseeing them, plus national rules where EU law leaves gaps.
Which laws give health record rights in Greenland?
Landstingsforordning nr. 6 af 31. maj 2001 om patienters retsstilling: Patient consent, right of access to records, confidentiality, disclosure rules, research release with approval, fines.
Anordning nr. 1238 af 14. oktober 2016 (Personal Data Act for Greenland): Puts the Danish Personal Data Act of 2000 in force for Greenland; health data sensitive.
Hjemmestyrets bekendtgørelse nr. 5 af 15. februar 2006 om ydelser og brugerbetaling: Sets user payments in health care, including a fee for copies of patient records.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
unknown
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
unknown
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
unknown
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
July 29, 2026 · Sermitsiaq National patient record outage stops bookings and prescription renewals across Greenland
February 3, 2026 · KNR · archived copy Compensation decisions delayed while officials travel the country searching for old patient records
Who to contact in Greenland
Not legal advice. Laws, offices and websites can change, so check with the office itself before you rely on anything here.
For Greenland, we list 2 official offices to contact about your health record, as of :
See your record: ask the records office of your doctor, hospital or clinic
Privacy regulator:Datatilsynet i Grønland (The Data Protection Agency in Greenland)
Patient rights body:Landslægeembedet (Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Greenland)
In 2026, Greenland scored 47 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 60th of 198 countries and territories (could be 46th to 85th), in the Mixed band. Who holds the keys: the government. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 2, 2026, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/greenland/
The 12 sources for Greenland
Each source appears once, under the first right it supports. Titles are shown as our research agents recorded them, usually in the page's own language; text in square brackets is our machine translation. Links were checked on the date shown.
Getting your full record (3 sources)
“Landstingsforordning nr. 6 af 31. maj 2001 om patienters retsstilling” [Landsting Ordinance No. 6 of 31 May 2001 on the legal status of patients] our machine translation
Nalunaarutit (law or regulation) · Title in Danish
Dated May 31, 2001 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it; Protection from sale and ads; Doctors see it when treating you; Your say over research use
“Hjemmestyrets bekendtgørelse nr. 5 af 15. februar 2006 om ydelser og brugerbetaling i sundhedsvæsenet” [Home Rule Executive Order No. 5 of 15 February 2006 on services and user charges in the healthcare system] our machine translation
Nalunaarutit (law or regulation) · Title in Danish
Dated February 15, 2006 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Inatsisartutlov nr. 50 af 25. november 2024 om patienters klage- og erstatningsadgang” [Inatsisartut Act No. 50 of 25 November 2024 on patients' access to complaints and compensation] our machine translation
Nalunaarutit (law or regulation) · Title in Danish
Dated November 25, 2024 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Aftale om behandling af grønlandske patienter i Danmark” [Agreement on the treatment of Greenlandic patients in Denmark] our machine translation
Sundheds- og Kirkeministeriet og Naalakkersuisut, ism.dk [Ministry of Health and Church Affairs and Naalakkersuisut (Government of Greenland), ism.dk] (government guidance) · Title in Danish
Dated September 3, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: One record across your care; Doctors see it when treating you
“Forskeres adgang til materiale fra det grønlandske sundhedsvæsen” [Researchers' access to material from the Greenlandic healthcare system] our machine translation
Naalakkersuisut (government guidance) · Title in Danish
Dated July 25, 2024 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Udkast til lovforslag, Sundhedsministeriet (høringsportalen), bemærkninger til § 6” [Draft bill, Ministry of Health (consultation portal), remarks on § 6] our machine translation
prodstoragehoeringspo.blob.core.windows.net (government guidance) · Title in Danish
Dated January 12, 2022 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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