Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Perceived health status by socio-economic status

Denmark
60.7 Percentage of population in the same age
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
61.1 Percentage of population in the same age
in 2024
Denmark rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Perceived health status by socio-economic status over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0204060200420142025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 61.1 Percentage of population in the same age against 60.7 Percentage of population in the same age in Denmark, a difference of 0.4 Percentage of population in the same age.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 26 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 65.32 Percentage of population in the same age 60.16 Percentage of population in the same age 5.16 Percentage of population in the same age Denmark
2010s 63.57 Percentage of population in the same age 56.44 Percentage of population in the same age 7.13 Percentage of population in the same age Denmark
2020s 55.76 Percentage of population in the same age 63.82 Percentage of population in the same age 8.06 Percentage of population in the same age United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher perceived health status by socio-economic status, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 61.1 Percentage of population in the same age against 60.7 Percentage of population in the same age in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in perceived health status by socio-economic status between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4 Percentage of population in the same age, 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?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for perceived health status by socio-economic status?
Denmark ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Perceived health status by socio-economic status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Perceived health status by socio-economic status
Unit
Percentage of population in the same age
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 728 data points, 1992–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents data on perceived health status by income quintile (the proportion of persons aged 15 years old and over within the highest and lowest income quintiles who report their health to be ‘good/very good’). Quintile 1 (Lowest 20% of income group) and Quintile 5 (Highest 20% of income group) are taken into account. This dataset also includes data on perceived health status by education level (proportion of persons aged 15 years old and over by level of education who report their health to be “good” or “better”.) The following education levels are taken into account: Low education (ISCED 0 to 2), Medium education (ISCED 3 and 4), and High education (ISCED 5 to 8). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.