Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Denmark

Denmark: Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social was 46.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
46.8
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
58.8
in 2009
All-time low
44.2
in 2006
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Denmark, 2003–2025

02040602003201420252003: 46.42004: 44.72005: 44.52006: 44.22007: 45.22008: 46.42009: 58.82010: 51.32011: 50.82012: 51.22013: 51.42014: 53.12015: 51.72016: 50.72017: 49.92018: 492019: 48.62020: 49.42021: 49.22022: 48.62023: 48.42024: 482025: 46.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 46.8 for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Denmark peaked at 58.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44.2, in 2006.

That places Denmark 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) in Denmark, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 46.4
2004 44.7 -3.7%
2005 44.5 -0.4%
2006 44.2 -0.7%
2007 45.2 +2.3%
2008 46.4 +2.7%
2009 58.8 +26.7%
2010 51.3 -12.8%
2011 50.8 -1.0%
2012 51.2 +0.8%
2013 51.4 +0.4%
2014 53.1 +3.3%
2015 51.7 -2.6%
2016 50.7 -1.9%
2017 49.9 -1.6%
2018 49 -1.8%
2019 48.6 -0.8%
2020 49.4 +1.6%
2021 49.2 -0.4%
2022 48.6 -1.2%
2023 48.4 -0.4%
2024 48 -0.8%
2025 46.8 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.17 44.2 58.8 7
2010s 50.77 48.6 53.1 10
2020s 48.4 46.8 49.4 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Austria 47.1 compare
  2. 18 Portugal 47.1 compare
  3. 20 Romania 47 compare
  4. 22 Sweden 46.7 compare
  5. 23 Serbia 46.4 compare
  6. 24 Netherlands 46.2 compare
  7. 24 Netherlands 46.2 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Denmark?
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Denmark was 46.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 58.8 in 2009.
What is the lowest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 44.2 in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,005 data points, 2003–2025
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