Denmark vs Sweden: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form
Denmark
17.0%
in 2006
Sweden
16.0%
in 2006
Denmark rank
15th
Sweden rank
16th
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 17.0% against 16.0% in Sweden, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 38 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 16.7% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender pay gap in unadjusted form, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 17.0% against 16.0% in Sweden as of 2006.
- What is the difference in gender pay gap in unadjusted form between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2006.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gender pay gap in unadjusted form?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Gender pay gap in unadjusted form (1994 - 2006). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.