Canada vs Denmark: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Canada
51.92 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2019
Denmark
51.11 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Canada rank
8th
Denmark rank
10th
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 51.92 international-$ in 2011 prices against 51.11 international-$ in 2011 prices in Denmark, a difference of 0.81 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 10th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.21 international-$ in 2011 prices | Denmark |
| 1990s | 38.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 39.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | Denmark |
| 2000s | 43.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | 43 international-$ in 2011 prices | 0.5948 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 49.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | 46.44 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day (2011 prices), Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 51.92 international-$ in 2011 prices against 51.11 international-$ in 2011 prices in Denmark as of 2019.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.81 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Canada ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 10th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.