Denmark vs Luxembourg: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Denmark
35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Luxembourg
39.28 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 39.28 international-$ in 2021 prices against 35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark, a difference of 3.98 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9706 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 1990s | 30.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 32.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 33.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.1176 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2020s | 35.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 39.28 international-$ in 2021 prices against 35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 3.98 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 2nd 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.