Denmark vs Germany: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of

Denmark
1.2%
in 2024
Germany
1.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
41st
Germany rank
40th

Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
00.511.52200620152025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.6% against 1.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Germany ahead.

Denmark ranks 41st and Germany ranks 40th of 41 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 1.3% 1.5% 0.2% Germany
2010s 1.2% 1.5% 0.3% Germany
2020s 1.6% 1.6% 0.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at 1.6% against 1.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of between Denmark and Germany?
0.4%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of?
Denmark ranks 41st and Germany ranks 40th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 740 data points, 2006–2025
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