Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Denmark
Denmark: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) was 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,684 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
1,217 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1987
Years of data
16
1987–2022
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Denmark, 1987–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Denmark stood at 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Denmark peaked at 1,684 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,217 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
That places Denmark 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 1,287 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1,465 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 1,520 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,589 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,636 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,667 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,656 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,539 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,548 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,549 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,602 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1,684 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,118 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,376 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,287 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,465 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,582 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,520 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,636 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,592 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,539 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,667 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,650 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,684 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 6 Switzerland 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Netherlands 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Canada 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Ireland 1,558 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Finland 1,485 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Australia 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Denmark?
- Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Denmark was 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,684 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,217 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Denmark rank for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.