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

Latest (2025)
10.6%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2003
All-time low
8.5%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2003–2025

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

02.557.51012.52003201420252003: 11.3 Percentage2004: 10.5 Percentage2005: 10.8 Percentage2006: 10.3 Percentage2007: 9.8 Percentage2008: 9.9 Percentage2009: 10.1 Percentage2010: 10.7 Percentage2011: 9.8 Percentage2012: 9.7 Percentage2013: 9 Percentage2014: 9.6 Percentage2015: 10.8 Percentage2016: 9.3 Percentage2017: 9.2 Percentage2018: 9.7 Percentage2019: 9.6 Percentage2020: 8.5 Percentage2021: 8.7 Percentage2022: 10.4 Percentage2023: 10.5 Percentage2024: 9.5 Percentage2025: 10.6 Percentage

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

Annual values for Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by educational attainment level in Denmark, 2003 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 North Macedonia 10.8% compare
  2. 6 Malta 10.7% compare
  3. 6 Norway 10.7% compare
  4. 9 Sweden 10.4% compare
  5. 10 Türkiye 10.3% compare
  6. 11 Italy 9.9% compare
  7. 11 Latvia 9.9% compare
  8. 11 Latvia 9.9% compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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 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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Indicator
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 939 data points, 2003–2025
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