Denmark vs Sweden: Gender Inequality Index
Denmark
0.009
in 2022
Sweden
0.023
in 2022
Denmark rank
162nd
Sweden rank
159th
Gender Inequality Index over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.023 against 0.009 in Denmark, a difference of 0.014.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.6 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 162nd and Sweden ranks 159th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0912 | 0.0778 | 0.0134 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.0592 | 0.0505 | 0.0087 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.0343 | 0.0399 | 0.0056 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0117 | 0.023 | 0.0113 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender inequality index, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.023 against 0.009 in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gender inequality index between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.014, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gender inequality index?
- Denmark ranks 162nd and Sweden ranks 159th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.