Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Denmark

Denmark: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 35.3 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
35.3
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 120 countries
All-time high
36.93
in 2020
All-time low
27.98
in 1987
Years of data
25
1987–2023

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Denmark, 1987–2023

0102030401987200520231987: 281992: 28.91995: 31.42000: 32.62003: 30.32004: 31.42005: 322006: 32.62007: 33.12008: 33.12009: 31.82010: 32.82011: 332012: 32.62013: 31.92014: 332015: 33.82016: 33.42017: 33.72018: 34.62019: 35.72020: 36.92021: 36.12022: 34.82023: 35.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 35.3 for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Denmark peaked at 36.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.98, in 1987.

Denmark ranks 4th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.98 27.98 27.98 1
1990s 30.11 28.86 31.36 2
2000s 32.11 30.32 33.09 8
2010s 33.44 31.89 35.65 10
2020s 35.76 34.75 36.93 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Norway 42.48 compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 39.28 compare
  3. 3 Netherlands 37.42 compare
  4. 5 Austria 34.47 compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 34.02 compare
  6. 7 Iceland 33.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Denmark?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Denmark was 35.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 36.93 in 2020.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 27.98 in 1987.
How does Denmark rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Denmark ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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