Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Denmark
12.6%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.9%
in 2021
Denmark rank
73rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
71st
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.9% against 12.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 73rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 10.6% | 1.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 13.3% | 2.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.8% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.8% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.9% against 12.6% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.