Denmark vs Sweden: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity
Denmark
6.3%
in 2024
Sweden
5.8%
in 2024
Denmark rank
13th
Sweden rank
14th
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.3% against 5.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 37 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 6.0% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.9% | 0.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 6.3% against 5.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.