Denmark vs Russian Federation: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Denmark
23.5%
in 2022
Russian Federation
23.8%
in 2022
Denmark rank
27th
Russian Federation rank
26th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Denmark
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 23.8% against 23.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 27th and Russian Federation ranks 26th of 48 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 28.5% | 9.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 25.3% | 3.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.9% | 0.8% | Russian Federation |
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, Denmark or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 23.8% against 23.5% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Denmark and Russian Federation?
- 0.3%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Russian Federation?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Russian Federation rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Denmark ranks 27th and Russian Federation ranks 26th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – 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.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).