Denmark vs Finland: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Denmark
185.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland
263.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
29th
Finland rank
26th
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 263.1 Thousand persons against 185.5 Thousand persons in Denmark, a difference of 77.6 Thousand persons.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 29th and Finland ranks 26th of 45 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 214.26 Thousand persons | 291.98 Thousand persons | 77.72 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2000s | 215.94 Thousand persons | 287.78 Thousand persons | 71.84 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2010s | 207.11 Thousand persons | 293.78 Thousand persons | 86.67 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2020s | 206.42 Thousand persons | 280.03 Thousand persons | 73.62 Thousand persons | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 263.1 Thousand persons against 185.5 Thousand persons in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Denmark and Finland?
- 77.6 Thousand persons, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Denmark ranks 29th and Finland ranks 26th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.