Denmark vs Norway: Gender inequality index from the human development report

Denmark
0.003
in 2023
Norway
0.004
in 2023
Denmark rank
169th
Norway rank
168th

Gender inequality index from the human development report over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
00.0250.050.0750.10.125199020062023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.004 against 0.003 in Denmark, a difference of 0.001.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 169th and Norway ranks 168th of 169 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0905 0.1109 0.0204 Norway
2000s 0.0582 0.0793 0.0211 Norway
2010s 0.0337 0.0408 0.0071 Norway
2020s 0.0063 0.0067 0.0005 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index from the human development report, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 0.004 against 0.003 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index from the human development report between Denmark and Norway?
0.001, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for gender inequality index from the human development report?
Denmark ranks 169th and Norway ranks 168th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender inequality index from the human development report. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender inequality index from the human development report
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 4,592 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed