Denmark vs United Kingdom: Women can take the same jobs as men

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

Women can take the same jobs as men over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

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

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

Denmark ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
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 United Kingdom?
Denmark, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Denmark and United Kingdom?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for women can take the same jobs as men?
Denmark ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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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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
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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.