Prosperity gap in Denmark
Denmark: Prosperity gap was 0.7729 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Denmark, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.7729 for prosperity gap in 2023.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Denmark peaked at 1.17 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.5576, in 2010.
Denmark ranks 105th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.17 | — |
| 1992 | 1.16 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6775 | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5931 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7735 | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7797 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7095 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5972 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5914 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6411 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7128 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5576 | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 0.569 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5782 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8127 | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6196 | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6662 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6896 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5876 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6604 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7229 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6128 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6292 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6854 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7729 | +12.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.7729 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.08, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.7729 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9195 | 0.6775 | 1.16 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6748 | 0.5914 | 0.7797 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6464 | 0.5576 | 0.8127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6751 | 0.6128 | 0.7729 | 4 |
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 prosperity gap in Denmark?
- Prosperity gap in Denmark was 0.7729 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 1987.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5576 in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for prosperity gap?
- Denmark ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.