Adequacy of minimum income benefits — Net annualised income of in Denmark
Denmark: Adequacy of minimum income benefits — Net annualised income of was 53 Percentage of median disposable household income in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of minimum income benefits — Net annualised income of in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of median disposable household income.
Analysis
In 2024, adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of in Denmark stood at 53 Percentage of median disposable household income.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of in Denmark peaked at 59 Percentage of median disposable household income in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52 Percentage of median disposable household income, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Adequacy of minimum income benefits — Net annualised income of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage of median disposable household income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58 Percentage of median disposable household income | — |
| 2002 | 58 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 58 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 58 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 57 Percentage of median disposable household income | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 56 Percentage of median disposable household income | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 55 Percentage of median disposable household income | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 56 Percentage of median disposable household income | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 58 Percentage of median disposable household income | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 58 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59 Percentage of median disposable household income | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 59 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 59 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 59 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58 Percentage of median disposable household income | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 57 Percentage of median disposable household income | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 55 Percentage of median disposable household income | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 54 Percentage of median disposable household income | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 53 Percentage of median disposable household income | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 52 Percentage of median disposable household income | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 53 Percentage of median disposable household income | +1.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 53 Percentage of median disposable household income is above the median for high income countries, which is 25 Percentage of median disposable household income, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 53 Percentage of median disposable household income is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25 Percentage of median disposable household income, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.11 Percentage of median disposable household income | 55 Percentage of median disposable household income | 58 Percentage of median disposable household income | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.5 Percentage of median disposable household income | 57 Percentage of median disposable household income | 59 Percentage of median disposable household income | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4 Percentage of median disposable household income | 52 Percentage of median disposable household income | 55 Percentage of median disposable household income | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Netherlands 43 Percentage of median disposable household income compare
- 2 Slovenia 29 Percentage of median disposable household income compare
- 2 Lithuania 29 Percentage of median disposable household income compare
- 2 Iceland 46 Percentage of median disposable household income compare
- 2 Luxembourg 46 Percentage of median disposable household income compare
- 2 Croatia 14 Percentage of median disposable household income compare
- 4 Poland 21 Percentage of median disposable household income compare
- 4 Belgium 42 Percentage of median disposable household income compare
- 4 Japan 42 Percentage of median disposable household income compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of in Denmark?
- Adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of in Denmark was 53 Percentage of median disposable household income in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 59 Percentage of median disposable household income in 2012.
- What is the lowest adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 Percentage of median disposable household income in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of?
- Denmark ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Adequacy of minimum income benefits — Net annualised income of selected jobless families that claim minimum income benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator measures the income of selected jobless families receiving Minimum Income benefits. Values are expressed both in national currency and as a percentage of the median disposable income in the country. When the country's poverty line is defined as a fixed percentage of the median disposable income, the normalization of benefit amounts in terms of the median disposable income allows measuring the gap between benefit entitlements and the poverty line. For instance, if the poverty threshold is 50% of the median disposable income, a value of the indicator of 30% means that benefit entitlements are 20 percentage points below the poverty line. Calculations for families with children assume 2 children aged 4 and 6 who do not use formal childcare.