Denmark vs Sweden: Employed persons in sport by age
Denmark
40.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
84.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
12th
Sweden rank
9th
Employed persons in sport by age over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 84.9 Thousand persons against 40.3 Thousand persons in Denmark, a difference of 44.6 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 36 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.09 Thousand persons | 73.1 Thousand persons | 46.01 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 34.87 Thousand persons | 76.28 Thousand persons | 41.42 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in sport by age, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 84.9 Thousand persons against 40.3 Thousand persons in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in sport by age between Denmark and Sweden?
- 44.6 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for employed persons in sport by age?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons in sport by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.