Denmark vs Sweden: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run

Denmark
1,380
in 2023
Sweden
1,432
in 2023
Denmark rank
129th
Sweden rank
126th

Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1,432 against 1,380 in Denmark, a difference of 52.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 129th and Sweden ranks 126th of 130 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1870s 3,434 3,436 2 Sweden
1880s 3,172 3,187 15 Sweden
1890s 2,933 2,937 4 Sweden
1900s 2,742 2,745 3 Sweden
1910s 2,731 2,745 14 Sweden
1920s 2,301 2,152 149 Denmark
1930s 2,203 2,131 72 Denmark
1950s 1,986 1,764 221.52 Denmark
1960s 1,935 1,640 295.11 Denmark
1970s 1,679 1,448 230.33 Denmark
1980s 1,524 1,387 136.71 Denmark
1990s 1,434 1,461 27.19 Sweden
2000s 1,450 1,459 9.06 Sweden
2010s 1,410 1,470 60.58 Sweden
2020s 1,374 1,433 59.24 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1,432 against 1,380 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run between Denmark and Sweden?
52, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
81 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
Denmark ranks 129th and Sweden ranks 126th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
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