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
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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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Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.