Denmark vs United Kingdom: Prosperity gap
Denmark
0.7729
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.8854
in 2021
Denmark rank
105th
United Kingdom rank
102nd
Prosperity gap over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.8854 against 0.7729 in Denmark, a difference of 0.1125.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 105th and United Kingdom ranks 102nd of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 | 1.06 | 0.1045 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.9195 | 1.05 | 0.1308 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.6748 | 0.8672 | 0.1925 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.6464 | 0.8538 | 0.2074 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.621 | 0.8931 | 0.272 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.8854 against 0.7729 in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.1125, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Denmark ranks 105th and United Kingdom ranks 102nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.