Canada vs Denmark: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Canada
23.2%
in 2022
Denmark
23.5%
in 2022
Canada rank
30th
Denmark rank
27th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 23.5% against 23.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 30th and Denmark ranks 27th of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.7% | 20.4% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 19.1% | 2.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 19.4% | 4.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 21.9% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 23.1% | 0.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% before and after tax, Canada or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 23.5% against 23.2% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Canada ranks 30th and Denmark ranks 27th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).