Denmark vs Norway: Persons outside … Persons population private households
Denmark
26
in 2025
Norway
27.1
in 2025
Denmark rank
40th
Norway rank
38th
Persons outside … Persons population private households over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 27.1 against 26 in Denmark, a difference of 1.1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 40th and Norway ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.68 | 27.86 | 0.82 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 28.21 | 26.97 | 1.24 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 31.66 | 29.18 | 2.48 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 28.13 | 27.77 | 0.3667 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 27.1 against 26 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Denmark and Norway?
- 1.1, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Denmark ranks 40th and Norway ranks 38th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.