Denmark vs Netherlands: 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
Netherlands
1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Denmark rank
4th
Netherlands rank
3rd
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,059 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark, a difference of 64 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 839.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 673.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 165.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2000s | 969.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 882.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 87.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1,003 international-$ in 2021 prices | 939.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1,095 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,059 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 64 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 3rd 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.