Denmark vs Netherlands: 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
Netherlands
1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Denmark rank
9th
Netherlands rank
7th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark, a difference of 120 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1,612 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,555 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1,592 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,604 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1,671 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,727 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
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), Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 120 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th 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.