Incomes of the richest in Denmark
Denmark: Incomes of the richest was 12.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.59
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
73rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
13.14
in 2014
All-time low
6.74
in 1981
Years of data
42
1981–2022
Incomes of the richest in Denmark, 1981–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, incomes of the richest in Denmark stood at 12.59.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Denmark peaked at 13.14 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.74, 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.
Incomes of the richest in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.74 | — |
| 1982 | 6.94 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 8.34 | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 9.1 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 9.66 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 8.69 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 8.53 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 8.05 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 8.37 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 8.39 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.35 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.43 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 8.43 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.38 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 9.52 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.79 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.66 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 10.47 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 11.6 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 11.85 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 10.31 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 9.77 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 9.42 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 9.96 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 11.21 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 11.69 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 11.15 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 10.58 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 9.69 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 11.64 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 11.69 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.96 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.43 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 13.14 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 12.95 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.01 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.75 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.65 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.42 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.42 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.57 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.59 | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 12.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.84, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 12.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.27 | 6.74 | 9.66 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.5 | 8.35 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.56 | 9.42 | 11.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.46 | 11.64 | 13.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.53 | 12.42 | 12.59 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incomes of the richest in Denmark?
- Incomes of the richest in Denmark was 12.59 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.14 in 2014.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for incomes of the richest?
- Denmark ranks 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is incomes of the richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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