Denmark vs United Kingdom: Wealth share richest

Denmark
20.76
in 2024
United Kingdom
21.3
in 2024
Denmark rank
210th
United Kingdom rank
209th

Wealth share richest over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 21.3 against 20.76 in Denmark, a difference of 0.54.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1820 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Denmark ranks 210th and United Kingdom ranks 209th of 215 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1820s 27.53 68.01 40.48 United Kingdom
1850s 29.3 68.73 39.43 United Kingdom
1880s 29.87 72.04 42.17 United Kingdom
1900s 33.15 71.56 38.41 United Kingdom
1910s 32.16 68.47 36.31 United Kingdom
1920s 22.42 59.33 36.91 United Kingdom
1930s 16.69 57.58 40.89 United Kingdom
1940s 17.13 53.54 36.41 United Kingdom
1950s 14.22 45.11 30.89 United Kingdom
1960s 14.29 38.62 24.33 United Kingdom
1970s 13.86 30.73 16.87 United Kingdom
1980s 14.92 19.31 4.39 United Kingdom
1990s 20.99 19.71 1.27 Denmark
2000s 19.78 20.05 0.27 United Kingdom
2010s 20.59 21.26 0.661 United Kingdom
2020s 21.09 21.15 0.06 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wealth share richest, Denmark or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 21.3 against 20.76 in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in wealth share richest between Denmark and United Kingdom?
0.54, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
56 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for wealth share richest?
Denmark ranks 210th and United Kingdom ranks 209th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Wealth share richest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wealth share richest
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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