Denmark vs Sweden: Employed persons in sport by sex
Denmark
40.3
in 2025
Sweden
84.9
in 2025
Denmark rank
11th
Sweden rank
8th
Employed persons in sport by sex over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 84.9 against 40.3 in Denmark, a difference of 44.6.
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 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 35 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 | 73.1 | 46.01 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 34.87 | 76.28 | 41.42 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in sport by sex, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 84.9 against 40.3 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in sport by sex between Denmark and Sweden?
- 44.6, 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 sex?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons in sport by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.