Denmark vs Ireland: Incomes of the richest

Denmark
12.59
in 2022
Ireland
12.97
in 2022
Denmark rank
73rd
Ireland rank
70th

Incomes of the richest over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
5101520192219722022

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 12.97 against 12.59 in Denmark, a difference of 0.38.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 73rd and Ireland ranks 70th of 113 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 8.27 8.92 0.6467 Ireland
1990s 9.5 10.22 0.718 Ireland
2000s 10.56 12.04 1.48 Ireland
2010s 12.46 11.03 1.44 Denmark
2020s 12.53 12.87 0.3433 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incomes of the richest, Denmark or Ireland?
Ireland, at 12.97 against 12.59 in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in incomes of the richest between Denmark and Ireland?
0.38, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for incomes of the richest?
Denmark ranks 73rd and Ireland ranks 70th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Incomes of the richest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Incomes of the richest
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed