Wealth share of the richest 1% in Denmark
Denmark: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 20.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Denmark, 1820–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% in Denmark stood at 20.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Denmark peaked at 33.1% in 1900 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1984.
Denmark ranks 210th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 27.5% | — |
| 1850 | 29.3% | +6.4% |
| 1880 | 29.9% | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 33.1% | +11.0% |
| 1910 | 32.2% | -3.0% |
| 1920 | 22.4% | -30.3% |
| 1930 | 16.7% | -25.6% |
| 1940 | 17.1% | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 14.2% | -17.0% |
| 1960 | 14.3% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 13.9% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 14.4% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 15.6% | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 12.7% | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 19.9% | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 19.5% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | +1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 20.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.5%, 76% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 20.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.1%, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 1850s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 1880s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
| 1900s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 1910s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 1 |
| 1920s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 1930s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 1940s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 1950s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 1960s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 12.7% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 19.4% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.4% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.1% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.6% | 21.6% | 5 |
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 wealth share of the richest 1% in Denmark?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Denmark was 20.8% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1900.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1984.
- How does Denmark rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Denmark ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.