Denmark vs Iceland: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Denmark
20.8%
in 2024
Iceland
19.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
210th
Iceland rank
211th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 20.8% against 19.2% in Iceland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 210th and Iceland ranks 211th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.9% | 18.2% | 3.3% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 18.3% | 2.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 20.9% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 21.1% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 19.7% | 1.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 20.8% against 19.2% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Denmark and Iceland?
- 1.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Denmark ranks 210th and Iceland ranks 211th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.