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
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.