Denmark vs Norway: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure
Denmark
9.6%
in 2025
Norway
9.2%
in 2025
Denmark rank
11th
Norway rank
12th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 9.6% against 9.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.6% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 7.6% | 3.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.9% | 0.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 9.6% against 9.2% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.