Argentina vs Denmark: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Argentina
12.5%
in 2022
Denmark
12.6%
in 2022
Argentina rank
74th
Denmark rank
73rd
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Argentina
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 74th and Denmark ranks 73rd of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 10.4% | 4.5% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.3% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.5% | 1.3% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Argentina or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 12.6% against 12.5% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Argentina and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Denmark?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Denmark rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Argentina ranks 74th and Denmark ranks 73rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.