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

Denmark
4.2 Ratio
in 2025
Netherlands
3.3 Ratio
in 2025
Denmark rank
11th
Netherlands rank
14th

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

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
4681012201020172025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 4.2 Ratio against 3.3 Ratio in Netherlands, a difference of 0.9 Ratio.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 45 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 8.58 Ratio 3.86 Ratio 4.72 Ratio Denmark
2020s 4.63 Ratio 3.4 Ratio 1.23 Ratio Denmark

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 Netherlands?
Denmark, at 4.2 Ratio against 3.3 Ratio in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Denmark and Netherlands?
0.9 Ratio, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
Denmark ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 14th 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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