Denmark vs Finland: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)

Denmark
1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Finland
1,485 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2016
Denmark rank
9th
Finland rank
11th

Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
05001.0k1.5k198720042022

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,485 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland, a difference of 122.72 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 9th and Finland ranks 11th of 47 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
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The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.