Median2021 vs median2017 in Denmark

Denmark: Median2021 vs median2017 was 60.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
60.72
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 120 countries
All-time high
64.65
in 2021
All-time low
48.94
in 1987
Years of data
25
1987–2023

Median2021 vs median2017 in Denmark, 1987–2023

02040601987200520231987: 48.91992: 491995: 50.72000: 53.82003: 522004: 53.42005: 53.52006: 54.62007: 55.42008: 55.82009: 56.52010: 58.32011: 56.92012: 56.32013: 57.32014: 57.82015: 57.92016: 59.62017: 60.42018: 61.72019: 61.22020: 63.92021: 64.62022: 612023: 60.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 60.72 for median2021 vs median2017 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Denmark peaked at 64.65 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.94, in 1987.

Denmark ranks 10th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Median2021 vs median2017 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Denmark, 1987 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1987 48.94 —
1992 49.04 +0.2%
1995 50.74 +3.5%
2000 53.81 +6.0%
2003 52.04 -3.3%
2004 53.37 +2.5%
2005 53.53 +0.3%
2006 54.56 +1.9%
2007 55.44 +1.6%
2008 55.75 +0.6%
2009 56.46 +1.3%
2010 58.27 +3.2%
2011 56.9 -2.3%
2012 56.34 -1.0%
2013 57.32 +1.7%
2014 57.76 +0.8%
2015 57.9 +0.2%
2016 59.58 +2.9%
2017 60.41 +1.4%
2018 61.72 +2.2%
2019 61.24 -0.8%
2020 63.89 +4.3%
2021 64.65 +1.2%
2022 61.03 -5.6%
2023 60.72 -0.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 60.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.01, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 60.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 48.94 48.94 48.94 1
1990s 49.89 49.04 50.74 2
2000s 54.37 52.04 56.46 8
2010s 58.74 56.34 61.72 10
2020s 62.57 60.72 64.65 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 7 Canada 64.72 compare
  2. 8 Germany 64.18 compare
  3. 9 Belgium 62.89 compare
  4. 11 Iceland 60.63 compare
  5. 12 Australia 59.71 compare
  6. 13 France 57.21 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Denmark?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Denmark was 60.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 64.65 in 2021.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 48.94 in 1987.
How does Denmark rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Denmark ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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