Denmark vs France: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20

Denmark
4.2 Ratio
in 2025
France
4.8 Ratio
in 2025
Denmark rank
11th
France rank
8th

Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time

  • Denmark
  • France
24681012201020172025

How they compare

France currently reports 4.8 Ratio against 4.2 Ratio in Denmark, a difference of 0.6 Ratio.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 11th and France ranks 8th of 45 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark France Difference Ahead
2010s 8.58 Ratio 2.95 Ratio 5.63 Ratio Denmark
2020s 4.63 Ratio 5 Ratio 0.3667 Ratio France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20, Denmark or France?
France, at 4.8 Ratio against 4.2 Ratio in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Denmark and France?
0.6 Ratio, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Denmark and France rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
Denmark ranks 11th and France ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Unit
Ratio
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 711 data points, 2010–2025
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