Gender Inequality Index in Denmark
Denmark: Gender Inequality Index was 0.003 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender Inequality Index in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Denmark is 0.003, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Denmark peaked at 0.099 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 2023.
That places Denmark 169th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0905 | 0.077 | 0.099 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0582 | 0.05 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0337 | 0.016 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 | 0.003 | 0.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More poverty & inequality data for Denmark
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,096 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 43.4% (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0848 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0757 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0757 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1102 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Denmark?
- Gender inequality index in Denmark was 0.003 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.099 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for gender inequality index?
- Denmark ranks 169th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.