Statizoid

Denmark vs India: Women can take the same jobs as men

Denmark
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
India
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Denmark rank
1st
India rank
1st

Women can take the same jobs as men over time

  • Denmark
  • India
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in India, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 1st and India ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Women can take the same jobs as men
Unit
(1=yes; 0=no)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Husbands cannot prevent their wives from working, women don't need more permissions or additional documentation to work relative to men, and their work is not considered a form of disobedience with legal consequences.