Denmark vs Iceland: Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited
Denmark
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Iceland
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Denmark rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Iceland, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2010s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2020s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment discrimination based on gender prohibited, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment discrimination based on gender prohibited between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for employment discrimination based on gender prohibited?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The law prohibits employers from discriminating based on sex or gender, or mandates equal treatment of women and men in employment.