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.
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
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.18 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
The 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.