Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 36.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.98 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
Denmark ranks 3rd of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Norway 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 2 Netherlands 37.42 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Austria 34.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Switzerland 34.02 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Iceland 33.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 373.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -37.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 346.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 36.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.98 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Denmark rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.