Women, Business and the Law Index in Denmark
Denmark: Women, Business and the Law Index was 100 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100 index (0–100)
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
100 index (0–100)
in 2012
All-time low
71.25 index (0–100)
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women, Business and the Law Index in Denmark, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
In 2023, women, business and the law index in Denmark stood at 100 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Denmark peaked at 100 index (0–100) in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.25 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places Denmark 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women, Business and the Law Index in Denmark, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.25 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 71.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 78.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 85 index (0–100) | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 85 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 91.25 index (0–100) | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 91.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.38 index (0–100) | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 index (0–100) | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 100 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 100 index (0–100) is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.56 index (0–100), 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 100 index (0–100) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.75 index (0–100), 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.25 index (0–100) | 71.25 index (0–100) | 71.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 74 index (0–100) | 71.25 index (0–100) | 78.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.88 index (0–100) | 78.75 index (0–100) | 85 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.19 index (0–100) | 91.25 index (0–100) | 97.5 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5 index (0–100) | 97.5 index (0–100) | 100 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 index (0–100) | 100 index (0–100) | 100 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Belgium 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 Canada 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 France 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 Germany 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 Greece 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 Iceland 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 Ireland 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 Latvia 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 Netherlands 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 Portugal 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 Spain 100 index (0–100) compare
- 1 Sweden 100 index (0–100) compare
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Denmark?
- Women, business and the law index in Denmark was 100 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100 index (0–100) in 2012.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.25 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for women, business and the law index?
- Denmark ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.