Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Denmark
Denmark: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 1,059 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Denmark, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1,059 international-$ in 2021 prices for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Denmark peaked at 1,108 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 839.42 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
That places Denmark 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 839.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 839.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 839.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 903.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 865.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 940.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 963.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 909.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 992.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,003 international-$ in 2021 prices | 956.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,070 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,043 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,108 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Norway 1,274 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 3 Netherlands 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Austria 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Switzerland 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Iceland 1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.93 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.18 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Denmark?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Denmark was 1,059 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,108 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 839.42 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Denmark rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.