Denmark vs Norway: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income
Denmark
9.6%
in 2025
Norway
9.1%
in 2025
Denmark rank
10th
Norway rank
12th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 9.6% against 9.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th 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% | 9.8% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 7.6% | 3.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.7% | 1.0% | 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 income, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 9.6% against 9.1% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by income between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 21 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 income?
- Denmark ranks 10th 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 income quantile and household composition (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.