Denmark vs Norway: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Denmark
35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Norway
42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Norway rank
1st
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices against 35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark, a difference of 7.18 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 1st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2000s | 32.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2010s | 33.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 35.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 42.48 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 Norway?
- 7.18 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 1st 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.