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Denmark vs South Korea: Income share held by third 20%

Denmark
16.8%
in 2023
South Korea
16.9%
in 2021
Denmark rank
44th
South Korea rank
41st

Income share held by third 20% over time

  • Denmark
  • South Korea
05101520198720052023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 16.9% against 16.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.

Globally, Denmark ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 41st of 121 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Income share held by third 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
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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.