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 17.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
17.3%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2010
All-time low
16.4%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Denmark stood at 17.3%.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Denmark peaked at 19.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2003.
That places Denmark 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16.4% | — |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 17.3% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 16.4% | 19.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.4% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.5% | 18.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 453,557 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6377 % change on previous year (2025)
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 17.3% 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 19.9% 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 16.4% in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Denmark ranks 44th out of 45 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 down 5.5%. 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 Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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