Gender Inequality Index in Denmark
Denmark: Gender Inequality Index was 0.009 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Denmark, 1990β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.009 for gender inequality index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Denmark peaked at 0.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 162nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0912 | 0.077 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0592 | 0.051 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0343 | 0.016 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0117 | 0.009 | 0.013 | 3 |
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More gender data for Denmark
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 32,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 31,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 32,908 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Denmark?
- Gender inequality index in Denmark was 0.009 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for gender inequality index?
- Denmark ranks 162nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.