Denmark vs Iceland: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Denmark
35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Iceland
33.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Denmark rank
4th
Iceland rank
7th
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices against 33.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland, a difference of 1.45 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2010s | 33.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices against 33.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Denmark and Iceland?
- 1.45 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 7th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.