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Denmark vs Sweden: Income share held by second 20%

Denmark
13.5%
in 2023
Sweden
13.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th

Income share held by second 20% over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
051015197519992023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 13.8% against 13.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.

Globally, Denmark ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 121 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Income share held by second 20%
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,305 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.