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Discrimination in the Nordics - statistics & facts

The Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden all have a reputation for being open-minded and tolerant. For instance, Iceland, Norway, and Finland top the Gender Gap Index, which measures economic, political, educational, and health-based gender equality. Moreover, same-sex marriage is legalized in all five Nordic countries, and a large majority feel comfortable working together with different types of minorities.
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Published by Einar H. Dyvik, Dec 17, 2025

Key insights

  • Number of reported hate crimes in Norway in 2023
  • 1,100
  • Number of reported incidents of discrimination in Sweden in 2023
  • *****
  • Number of reported hate crimes in Denmark in 2022
  • ***

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Overview

7

Overview

Ethnic and racial discrimination

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Ethnic and racial discrimination

Gender and LGBTQ+ discrimination

7

Gender and LGBTQ+ discrimination

Religious discrimination

5

Religious discrimination

Efforts against discrimination

5

Efforts against discrimination

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