Denmark vs Switzerland: 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
Switzerland
1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Denmark rank
4th
Switzerland rank
6th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1,059 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 38 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 865.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 942.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 76.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 972.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 967.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1,003 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,078 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,048 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
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 Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 1,059 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- 38 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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.