Denmark vs Norway: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national
Denmark
17.3%
in 2025
Norway
17.7%
in 2025
Denmark rank
44th
Norway rank
42nd
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 17.7% against 17.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 44th and Norway ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.7% | 2.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.6% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.7% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people having income greater or equal to specific national, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 17.7% against 17.3% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people having income greater or equal to specific national between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Denmark ranks 44th and Norway ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.