Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Denmark
Denmark: Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 was 1.7 Ratio in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Denmark, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
In 2025, effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Denmark stood at 1.7 Ratio. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Denmark peaked at 1.7 Ratio in 2022 and was at its lowest, -10.6 Ratio, in 2010.
That places Denmark 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -10.6 Ratio | — |
| 2011 | -2.3 Ratio | -78.3% |
| 2012 | -1.1 Ratio | -52.2% |
| 2013 | -0.9 Ratio | -18.2% |
| 2014 | -0.1 Ratio | -88.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7 Ratio | -800.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 Ratio | +114.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4 Ratio | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6 Ratio | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 Ratio | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7 Ratio | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5 Ratio | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 1.6 Ratio | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 1.7 Ratio | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.82 Ratio | -10.6 Ratio | 1.6 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 Ratio | 1.5 Ratio | 1.7 Ratio | 6 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 222,467 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 27,336 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6687 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Denmark?
- Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Denmark was 1.7 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 Ratio in 2022.
- What is the lowest effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.6 Ratio in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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