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 10.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Denmark is 10.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Denmark peaked at 11.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.3% | — |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 11.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.5% | 10.6% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 17,028 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.2454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 112,754 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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 10.6% 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 11.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Denmark ranks 8th 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 down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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