Denmark vs Luxembourg: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Denmark
1,059 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Luxembourg
1,179 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1,179 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,059 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark, a difference of 120 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 839.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 810.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 1990s | 903.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,003 international-$ in 2021 prices | 99.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 963.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | 109.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 1,003 international-$ in 2021 prices | 999.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices | 79.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Denmark or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 1,179 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,059 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 120 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 2nd 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. 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 month below which 10% of the population falls.