Denmark vs Norway: 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
Norway
1,274 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Norway rank
1st
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,274 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,059 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark, a difference of 215 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 1st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 940.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 752.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 187.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2000s | 963.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,004 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2010s | 1,003 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,212 international-$ in 2021 prices | 209.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,223 international-$ in 2021 prices | 149.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 1,274 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 Norway?
- 215 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 1st 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.