Denmark vs Lower middle income: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Denmark
87.9%
in 2025
Lower middle income
53.7%
in 2025
Denmark rank
37th
Lower middle income rank
40th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Denmark
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 87.9% against 53.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 34.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 37th and Lower middle income ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.3% | 47.1% | 35.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 49.9% | 34.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 48.6% | 38.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 51.8% | 35.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Denmark or Lower middle income?
- Denmark, at 87.9% against 53.7% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Denmark and Lower middle income?
- 34.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lower middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Lower middle income rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Denmark ranks 37th and Lower middle income ranks 40th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.