Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Denmark

Denmark: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national was 1,031 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,031 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,095 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
869 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Denmark, 2003–2025

02505007501.0k2003201420252003: 869 Thousand persons2004: 908 Thousand persons2005: 970 Thousand persons2006: 943 Thousand persons2007: 936 Thousand persons2008: 933 Thousand persons2009: 1.1k Thousand persons2010: 1.1k Thousand persons2011: 1.0k Thousand persons2012: 997 Thousand persons2013: 1.0k Thousand persons2014: 997 Thousand persons2015: 1.0k Thousand persons2016: 983 Thousand persons2017: 1.0k Thousand persons2018: 1.0k Thousand persons2019: 1.1k Thousand persons2020: 969 Thousand persons2021: 1.0k Thousand persons2022: 1.0k Thousand persons2023: 1.0k Thousand persons2024: 977 Thousand persons2025: 1.0k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1,031 Thousand persons for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in 2025.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Denmark peaked at 1,095 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 869 Thousand persons, in 2003.

That places Denmark 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex in Denmark, 2003 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2003 869 Thousand persons
2004 908 Thousand persons +4.5%
2005 970 Thousand persons +6.8%
2006 943 Thousand persons -2.8%
2007 936 Thousand persons -0.7%
2008 933 Thousand persons -0.3%
2009 1,075 Thousand persons +15.2%
2010 1,095 Thousand persons +1.9%
2011 1,009 Thousand persons -7.9%
2012 997 Thousand persons -1.2%
2013 1,011 Thousand persons +1.4%
2014 997 Thousand persons -1.4%
2015 1,027 Thousand persons +3.0%
2016 983 Thousand persons -4.3%
2017 1,024 Thousand persons +4.2%
2018 1,008 Thousand persons -1.6%
2019 1,056 Thousand persons +4.8%
2020 969 Thousand persons -8.2%
2021 1,045 Thousand persons +7.8%
2022 1,023 Thousand persons -2.1%
2023 1,011 Thousand persons -1.2%
2024 977 Thousand persons -3.4%
2025 1,031 Thousand persons +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 947.71 Thousand persons 869 Thousand persons 1,075 Thousand persons 7
2010s 1,021 Thousand persons 983 Thousand persons 1,095 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,009 Thousand persons 969 Thousand persons 1,045 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 24 Bulgaria 1,341 Thousand persons compare
  2. 25 Slovakia 1,032 Thousand persons compare
  3. 25 Slovakia 1,032 Thousand persons compare
  4. 28 Finland 1,019 Thousand persons compare
  5. 29 Ireland 1,011 Thousand persons compare
  6. 30 Norway 985 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Denmark?
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Denmark was 1,031 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1,095 Thousand persons in 2010.
What is the lowest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 869 Thousand persons in 2003.
How does Denmark rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
Denmark ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 939 data points, 2003–2025
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