Denmark vs Iceland: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2
Denmark
3.1%
in 2024
Iceland
1.7%
in 2024
Denmark rank
20th
Iceland rank
23rd
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.1% against 1.7% in Iceland, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.8 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 0.7% | 2.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 3.1% against 1.7% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 between Denmark and Iceland?
- 1.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time 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.