Which has higher women can take the same jobs as men, Denmark or Switzerland?

Denmark, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Switzerland as of 2023.

What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Denmark and Switzerland?

0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women can take the same jobs as men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Denmark

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Switzerland

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Denmark rank

1st

Switzerland rank

1st

Women can take the same jobs as men over time

Denmark
Switzerland

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

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

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	Denmark
1980s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.5 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.5 (1=yes; 0=no)	Denmark
1990s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
2000s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
2010s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
2020s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women can take the same jobs as men, Denmark or Switzerland?: Denmark, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Denmark and Switzerland?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for women can take the same jobs as men?: Denmark ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women can take the same jobs as men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 28 August 2026

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