Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Denmark
Denmark: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 12.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Denmark, 1981–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Denmark stood at 12.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Denmark peaked at 13.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1981.
Denmark ranks 73rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 6.7% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Denmark?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Denmark was 12.6% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Denmark ranks 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.