Are women or men more reluctant to cheat on their partner in Denmark? According to a Danish survey published in 2019, Danish men were more likely to be unfaithful towards their current spouse or partner than their female counterparts. While 86 percent of women had never cheated on their partner, the share of men amounted to 77 percent. In detail, four percent of the women had cheated on their partner between two and four times, and the number was twice as high for the men.
Infidelity: Have you ever cheated on your current spouse/partner?
Respondents who have a spouse or other romantic partner
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Har du nogensinde været din nuværende ægtefælle/faste partner/kæreste utro? Med utro mener vi, om du har haft sex med et andet menneske uden din ægtefælle/faste partner/kærestes accept."
The source adds the following information: "Cheating is defined as having sex with another person without your partners accept".
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Statens Serum Institut, & Aalborg universitet. (October 28, 2019). Infidelity: Have you ever cheated on your current spouse/partner? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092815/share-of-people-who-have-cheated-on-their-current-partner-in-denmark-by-gender/
Statens Serum Institut, und Aalborg universitet. "Infidelity: Have you ever cheated on your current spouse/partner?." Chart. October 28, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092815/share-of-people-who-have-cheated-on-their-current-partner-in-denmark-by-gender/
Statens Serum Institut, Aalborg universitet. (2019). Infidelity: Have you ever cheated on your current spouse/partner?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092815/share-of-people-who-have-cheated-on-their-current-partner-in-denmark-by-gender/
Statens Serum Institut, and Aalborg universitet. "Infidelity: Have You Ever Cheated on Your Current Spouse/Partner?." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092815/share-of-people-who-have-cheated-on-their-current-partner-in-denmark-by-gender/
Statens Serum Institut & Aalborg universitet, Infidelity: Have you ever cheated on your current spouse/partner? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092815/share-of-people-who-have-cheated-on-their-current-partner-in-denmark-by-gender/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Infidelity: Have you ever cheated on your current spouse/partner? [Graph], Statens Serum Institut, & Aalborg universitet, October 28, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092815/share-of-people-who-have-cheated-on-their-current-partner-in-denmark-by-gender/
