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

Denmark
0.003
in 2023
Sweden
0.007
in 2023
Denmark rank
169th
Sweden rank
167th

Gender inequality index from the human development report over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
00.020.040.060.080.1199020062023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.007 against 0.003 in Denmark, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 169th and Sweden ranks 167th of 169 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 0.0905 0.0772 0.0133 Denmark
2000s 0.0582 0.0499 0.0083 Denmark
2010s 0.0337 0.0393 0.0056 Sweden
2020s 0.0063 0.0115 0.0052 Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.007 against 0.003 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index from the human development report between Denmark and Sweden?
0.004, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gender inequality index from the human development report?
Denmark ranks 169th and Sweden ranks 167th 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