Denmark vs Sweden: Threshold income for each decile before tax wid

Denmark
13,185
in 2022
Sweden
14,378
in 2022
Denmark rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th

Threshold income for each decile before tax wid over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k193519782022

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 14,378 against 13,185 in Denmark, a difference of 1,193.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 113 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 8,936 9,029 92.93 Sweden
1990s 10,246 9,371 875.26 Denmark
2000s 12,550 11,891 659.09 Denmark
2010s 12,327 12,601 274.45 Sweden
2020s 12,882 13,748 866.4 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher threshold income for each decile before tax wid, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 14,378 against 13,185 in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in threshold income for each decile before tax wid between Denmark and Sweden?
1,193, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for threshold income for each decile before tax wid?
Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile before tax wid. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Threshold income for each decile before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,069 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed