Denmark vs Spain: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Denmark
12.6%
in 2022
Spain
12.5%
in 2022
Denmark rank
73rd
Spain rank
75th
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Spain ahead.
Denmark ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 75th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 11.4% | 3.0% | Spain |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 11.3% | 1.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 11.2% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.3% | 0.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Denmark or Spain?
- Denmark, at 12.6% against 12.5% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 75th 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.