Income share held by lowest 20% in Denmark
Denmark: Income share held by lowest 20% was 9.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Income share held by lowest 20% in Denmark, 1987–2023
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.
Analysis
In 2023, income share held by lowest 20% in Denmark stood at 9.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 20% in Denmark peaked at 10.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 17th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.8% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 10.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More poverty & inequality data for Denmark
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.6% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2023)
- Prosperity gap 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2023)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 7.4% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.0% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 13.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by lowest 20% in Denmark?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in Denmark was 9.1% in 2023, according to 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.
- What is the highest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Income share held by lowest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.