Denmark vs Norway: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis

Denmark
35.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
36.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
16th
Norway rank
15th

Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 36.8 Thousand persons against 35.3 Thousand persons in Denmark, a difference of 1.5 Thousand persons.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 16th and Norway ranks 15th of 36 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 31.99 Thousand persons 33.1 Thousand persons 1.11 Thousand persons Norway
2020s 34.42 Thousand persons 33.72 Thousand persons 0.7 Thousand persons Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 36.8 Thousand persons against 35.3 Thousand persons in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis between Denmark and Norway?
1.5 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis?
Denmark ranks 16th and Norway ranks 15th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 532 data points, 2011–2025
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