Denmark vs Norway: Employment to population ratio men vs women
Denmark
65.47
in 2025
Norway
65.71
in 2025
Denmark rank
94th
Norway rank
93rd
Employment to population ratio men vs women over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 65.71 against 65.47 in Denmark, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 94th and Norway ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.76 | 68.11 | 0.3416 | Norway |
| 2000s | 68.15 | 69.72 | 1.57 | Norway |
| 2010s | 62.17 | 67.02 | 4.85 | Norway |
| 2020s | 64.51 | 66.31 | 1.8 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio men vs women, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 65.71 against 65.47 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio men vs women between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.24, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Denmark ranks 94th and Norway ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.