Denmark vs Iceland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day

Denmark
0.6%
in 2023
Iceland
0.6%
in 2019
Denmark rank
108th
Iceland rank
109th

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
00.511.5198720052023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.

Denmark ranks 108th and Iceland ranks 109th of 120 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% Denmark
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day, Denmark or Iceland?
Denmark, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day between Denmark and Iceland?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
Denmark ranks 108th and Iceland ranks 109th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.