Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Denmark
Denmark: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 6.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Denmark stood at 6.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Denmark peaked at 6.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1988.
Denmark ranks 100th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.7% | — |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
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- 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 income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Denmark?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Denmark was 6.8% 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1988.
- How does Denmark rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Denmark ranks 100th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.