Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Denmark
Denmark: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 was 4.2 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Denmark, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4.2 Ratio for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Denmark peaked at 12.7 Ratio in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.2 Ratio, in 2025.
That places Denmark 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.7 Ratio | — |
| 2011 | 10.2 Ratio | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 7.8 Ratio | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 9.1 Ratio | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 10.2 Ratio | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 8.9 Ratio | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 7.4 Ratio | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 7.1 Ratio | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2 Ratio | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8 Ratio | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 5.5 Ratio | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 4.5 Ratio | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 4.4 Ratio | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.4 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.2 Ratio | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.58 Ratio | 6.2 Ratio | 12.7 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 Ratio | 4.2 Ratio | 5.5 Ratio | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 8 France 4.8 Ratio compare
- 9 Norway 4.5 Ratio compare
- 10 Belgium 4.4 Ratio compare
- 11 Luxembourg 4.2 Ratio compare
- 13 Sweden 4 Ratio compare
- 14 Netherlands 3.3 Ratio compare
- 14 Netherlands 3.3 Ratio compare
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- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 40,939 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 68,494 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6377 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Denmark?
- Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Denmark was 4.2 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 Ratio in 2010.
- What is the lowest effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 Ratio in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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