Wealth share richest in Denmark
Denmark: Wealth share richest was 20.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.76
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
210th
of 215 countries
All-time high
33.15
in 1900
All-time low
12.68
in 1984
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in Denmark, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in Denmark stood at 20.76.
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 richest in Denmark peaked at 33.15 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 12.68, 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 richest in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 27.53 | — |
| 1850 | 29.3 | +6.4% |
| 1880 | 29.87 | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 33.15 | +11.0% |
| 1910 | 32.16 | -3.0% |
| 1920 | 22.42 | -30.3% |
| 1930 | 16.69 | -25.6% |
| 1940 | 17.13 | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 14.22 | -17.0% |
| 1960 | 14.29 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 13.86 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 13.59 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 14.45 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 14.26 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 15.61 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 12.68 | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 12.94 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 13.37 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 14.9 | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 17.44 | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 19.92 | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 19.53 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 20.71 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 19.42 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 21.28 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 20.22 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 19.68 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 20.08 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 22.36 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 22.5 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 24.08 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 23.08 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 19.36 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 17.94 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 17.62 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 19.08 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 21.53 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 21.58 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.02 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 17.45 | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 19.11 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 20.63 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 19.1 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 19.53 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.32 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 20.96 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 20.65 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.83 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.34 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 21.52 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.07 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 21.07 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.61 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 21.47 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 20.55 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 20.76 | +1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 20.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 76% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 20.76 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.14, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 27.53 | 27.53 | 27.53 | 1 |
| 1850s | 29.3 | 29.3 | 29.3 | 1 |
| 1880s | 29.87 | 29.87 | 29.87 | 1 |
| 1900s | 33.15 | 33.15 | 33.15 | 1 |
| 1910s | 32.16 | 32.16 | 32.16 | 1 |
| 1920s | 22.42 | 22.42 | 22.42 | 1 |
| 1930s | 16.69 | 16.69 | 16.69 | 1 |
| 1940s | 17.13 | 17.13 | 17.13 | 1 |
| 1950s | 14.22 | 14.22 | 14.22 | 1 |
| 1960s | 14.29 | 14.29 | 14.29 | 1 |
| 1970s | 13.86 | 13.86 | 13.86 | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.92 | 12.68 | 19.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.99 | 19.42 | 24.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.78 | 17.45 | 23.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.59 | 19.1 | 21.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.09 | 20.55 | 21.61 | 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 richest in Denmark?
- Wealth share richest in Denmark was 20.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 33.15 in 1900.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.68 in 1984.
- How does Denmark rank for wealth share richest?
- Denmark ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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