Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in Denmark
Denmark: Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ was 66.15 international-$ in 2017 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
66.15 international-$ in 2017 prices
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
7th
of 119 countries
All-time high
66.15 international-$ in 2017 prices
in 2021
All-time low
47.54 international-$ in 2017 prices
in 1992
Years of data
23
1987–2021
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in Denmark, 1987–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2017 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in Denmark is 66.15 international-$ in 2017 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in Denmark peaked at 66.15 international-$ in 2017 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.54 international-$ in 2017 prices, in 1992.
Denmark ranks 7th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in Denmark, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2017 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 48.37 international-$ in 2017 prices | — |
| 1992 | 47.54 international-$ in 2017 prices | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 49.27 international-$ in 2017 prices | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 52.63 international-$ in 2017 prices | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 51.41 international-$ in 2017 prices | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 52.31 international-$ in 2017 prices | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 52.91 international-$ in 2017 prices | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 54.58 international-$ in 2017 prices | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 55.58 international-$ in 2017 prices | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 55 international-$ in 2017 prices | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 55.8 international-$ in 2017 prices | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 58.57 international-$ in 2017 prices | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 57.64 international-$ in 2017 prices | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 57.29 international-$ in 2017 prices | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 58.69 international-$ in 2017 prices | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 59.09 international-$ in 2017 prices | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.66 international-$ in 2017 prices | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 60.67 international-$ in 2017 prices | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 62.14 international-$ in 2017 prices | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 62.74 international-$ in 2017 prices | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.74 international-$ in 2017 prices | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 64.52 international-$ in 2017 prices | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 66.15 international-$ in 2017 prices | +2.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 66.15 international-$ in 2017 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.57 international-$ in 2017 prices, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 66.15 international-$ in 2017 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.83 international-$ in 2017 prices, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.37 international-$ in 2017 prices | 48.37 international-$ in 2017 prices | 48.37 international-$ in 2017 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.41 international-$ in 2017 prices | 47.54 international-$ in 2017 prices | 49.27 international-$ in 2017 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.78 international-$ in 2017 prices | 51.41 international-$ in 2017 prices | 55.8 international-$ in 2017 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.92 international-$ in 2017 prices | 57.29 international-$ in 2017 prices | 62.74 international-$ in 2017 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.34 international-$ in 2017 prices | 64.52 international-$ in 2017 prices | 66.15 international-$ in 2017 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 4 Norway 74.06 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
- 5 Germany 70.33 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
- 6 Austria 66.22 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
- 8 Canada 65.73 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
- 9 Netherlands 65.27 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
- 10 Australia 64.61 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
More reference data data for Denmark
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- 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 mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in Denmark?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in Denmark was 66.15 international-$ in 2017 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 66.15 international-$ in 2017 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.54 international-$ in 2017 prices in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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