Denmark vs Slovakia: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Denmark
20.8%
in 2024
Slovakia
17.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
210th
Slovakia rank
213th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Denmark
- Slovakia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 20.8% against 17.2% in Slovakia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Slovakia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 210th and Slovakia ranks 213th of 215 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.9% | 12.5% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 12.6% | 8.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 12.7% | 7.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 16.5% | 4.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 17.2% | 3.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Denmark or Slovakia?
- Denmark, at 20.8% against 17.2% in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Denmark and Slovakia?
- 3.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovakia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Slovakia rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Denmark ranks 210th and Slovakia ranks 213th 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.