Canada vs Denmark: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Canada
1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Denmark
1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Canada rank
8th
Denmark rank
9th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark, a difference of 27 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,141 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | 75.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1,138 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,376 international-$ in 2021 prices | 238.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1,236 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,582 international-$ in 2021 prices | 346.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1,462 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,592 international-$ in 2021 prices | 130.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,650 international-$ in 2021 prices | 92.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax), Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Canada and Denmark?
- 27 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Canada ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 9th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). 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 per month below which 10% of the population falls.