Denmark vs Ireland: 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

Ireland

1,558 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2023

Denmark rank

9th

Ireland rank

10th

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

Denmark
Ireland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,558 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ireland, a difference of 49.76 international-$ in 2021 prices.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 10th 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.