Denmark vs Netherlands: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Denmark
35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Netherlands
37.42 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Denmark rank
4th
Netherlands rank
3rd
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 37.42 international-$ in 2021 prices against 35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark, a difference of 2.12 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2000s | 32.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2010s | 33.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2020s | 36.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.4577 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 37.42 international-$ in 2021 prices against 35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 2.12 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 3rd 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.