Denmark vs Norway: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Denmark
4.2 Ratio
in 2025
Norway
4.5 Ratio
in 2025
Denmark rank
11th
Norway rank
9th
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.5 Ratio against 4.2 Ratio in Denmark, a difference of 0.3 Ratio.
That makes Norway'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 Norway ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.58 Ratio | 4.11 Ratio | 4.47 Ratio | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.63 Ratio | 4.65 Ratio | 0.0167 Ratio | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 4.5 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 Norway?
- 0.3 Ratio, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 9th 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.